Hey Chef!
My wife bought me three little bowls for growing spices in our kitchen. Query: What are the three best spices to grow at home for versatility, ease of growth, and re-usability?
Thanks!
Growing spices
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I also have a hard thyme growing herbs indoors...more as a result of cats that think they are gardeners then from lack of light!
But, if I had to choose only 3, I'd go with standard sweet basil, lemon thyme and and either marjoram or oregano......
Jeff
But, if I had to choose only 3, I'd go with standard sweet basil, lemon thyme and and either marjoram or oregano......
Jeff
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Most herbs and spices develop flavor if they have a chance to be part of a marinade of some sort.
If you buy some marjoram, put a tablespoon or two into a small container and add an equivalent amount of cooking oil. Make sure the herb is coated with the oil, cover it & put it in the fridge overnight.
Get some small spuds- russets or fingerlings - coat them with the herbs and oil mix and roast them. You'll get a really good idea of how the herbs taste.
Eventually, you will have a good idea of how herbs work together.
This also works really well on roasted or baked chicken.
I'm using the term roasting and baking interchangeably in this scenario.
If you buy some marjoram, put a tablespoon or two into a small container and add an equivalent amount of cooking oil. Make sure the herb is coated with the oil, cover it & put it in the fridge overnight.
Get some small spuds- russets or fingerlings - coat them with the herbs and oil mix and roast them. You'll get a really good idea of how the herbs taste.
Eventually, you will have a good idea of how herbs work together.
This also works really well on roasted or baked chicken.
I'm using the term roasting and baking interchangeably in this scenario.
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