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fresh basil
The fresh leaf of sweet basil, Ocimum basilicum, used while the aromatic oils are still in the leaf.
Origin
A tender herb grown through warm months.
Flavour
Sweet, clove-like, and aniseed.
How to use it
Tear it onto food at the end of cooking, or pound it raw.
Storage
Stand it in water on the counter, or wrap it and refrigerate it. Cold blackens some bunches.
Recipes using it
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