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Purple
Ruffles Basil
Purple ruffles basil has quite
large frilled leaves and can be used
in salads or any other western cooking. There is also a green version.
Finely chop the cleaned basil and combine it with a small amount of
olive
oil. Freeze it in tiny portions to flavor sauces, salad dressings, etc.
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| Did You Know? |
Basil is commonly used
fresh in cooked recipes. It is generally added at the last moment, as
cooking quickly destroys the flavour.
The fresh herb can be kept for a short time in plastic bags in the
refrigerator, or for a longer period in the freezer, after being
blanched quickly in boiling water.
The dried herb also loses most of its flavour, and what little flavour
remains tastes very different, with a weak coumarin flavour, like hay.
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