Good herb and food
combinations. Try combining these herbs and foods:
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Basil -
pesto, tomato sauce, tomato soup, tomato juice, potato dishes,
prawns, meat, chicken and poultry,pasta, rice, egg dishes.
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Bay -
soups, stews, casseroles, meat and poultry marinades, stocks.
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Chilli -
meat, chicken and poultry, shellfish, tomato dishes, curries.
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Chives -
salads, chicken, soups, cheese dishes, egg dishes, mayonnaise,
vinaigrettes. |
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Coriander -
Asian dishes, stir fries, curries, soups, salads, seafood.
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Dill -
salads, sauces, fish, sour cream, cheese and potato dishes.
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Fennel -
stuffings, sauces, seafood. |
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Garlic -
soups, sauces, pasta, meat, chicken, shellfish, pesto, salad
dressings, bread. |
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Ginger -
cakes, biscuits, Asian dishes. |
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Lemongrass
- Asian dishes, stir fries, curries, seafood, soups, tea.
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Marjoram -
meat, fish, egg dishes, cheese dishes, pizza.
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Mint -
drinks, confectionary, meat, chicken, yoghurt, desserts, sauces,
vegetable dishes. |
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Oregano -
cheese dishes, egg dishes, tomato sauce, pizza, meat, stuffing,
bread, pasta. |
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Parsley -
pesto, egg dishes, pasta, rice dishes, salads, butter, sauces,
seafood, vegetable dishes. |
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Rosemary -
fish, poultry, meat, bread, sauces, soups.
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Sage -
stuffings, tomato dishes, cheese dishes.
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Tarragon -
salad dressing, egg dishes. |
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Thyme -
chowders, bread, chicken and poultry, soups, stock, stews,
stuffings, butter, cheese, mayonnaise, mustard, vinegar. |
Herb combinations :
Try two or more of these herb combinations (perhaps when preparing your
bouquet garni sachets):
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Basil -
with chives, chilli, garlic, oregano. |
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Bay - with
parsley, thyme, garlic, oregano, marjoram.
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Chilli -
with coriander, garlic, ginger, lemongrass, mint, oregano.
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Chives -
with basil, garlic, tarragon. |
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Dill - with
chives, garlic, parsley, tarragon. |
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Garlic -
with basil, rosemary, sage, fennel, chilli, coriander.
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Oregano -
with basil, parsley, chives, thyme, bay, chilli.
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Sage - with
rosemary, garlic, marjoram. |
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Thyme -
with bay, parsley, garlic, rosemary. |
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