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Basil Leaves
The fresh leaves of sweet basil, Ocimum basilicum. The aroma is in the volatile oils in the leaf, which heat drives off.
Origin
Long grown from the Mediterranean to Southeast Asia. Sweet basil is the Genovese type.
Flavour
Sweet, clove-like, and aniseed.
How to use it
Tear the leaves and add them at the end, or pound them raw for pesto.
Storage
Stand a bunch in water, or wrap it and refrigerate it. Use it before it blackens.
Recipes using it
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