lavender

Lavandula (common name lavender) is a genus of 47 known species of flowering plants in the mint family, Lamiaceae. It is native to the Old World and is found from Cape Verde and the Canary Islands, Europe across to northern and eastern Africa, the Mediterranean, southwest Asia to southeast India. Many members of the genus are cultivated extensively in temperate climates as ornamental plants for garden and landscape use, for use as culinary herbs, and also commercially for the extraction of essential oils. The most widely cultivated species, Lavandula angustifolia, is often referred to as lavender, and there is a color named for the shade of the flowers of this species. Despite its use over centuries in traditional medicine and cosmetics, there is no high-quality clinical evidence that lavender has any effects on diseases or improves health.

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    Getting the most out of Lavender

    If I want to add Lavender to my chocolate quinoa or savoury porridge, does it need any preparation eg roasting? Should I add at the beginning or end of the cooking? Are there any particular spices with which it goes well? I'm thinking of adding 0.25 tsp of lavender with a similar amount of...
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    Lavender?

    Has anyone ever used Lavender as a spice? How'd it go? What's its flavor appeal?
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    Recipe Charred Chicken Breast with Lavender, Juniper and Orange

    ’En papillote is one of my favourite ways to cook chicken breasts, because it keeps them moist and tender. The charring comes afterwards and you will need a culinary blow-torch to do this (every kitchen should have one). This recipe exploits the affinity between orange and juniper. I added some...
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    Recipe Greengage, Feta & Honey Tart

    Greengages are in season for a very short time in the UK. They are a type of plum, similar to the French Reine Claude. They have deliciously sour skins and sweet flesh. Here, honey compliments the sweet and sour plums and feta adds a salty, tangy dimension. The lavender is the aromatic and...
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    Cooking with lavender

    I’m currently surrounded by lavender bushes, and keen to find a culinary use for them. I have come across a few recipes for sweet dishes that use lavender, but sweet dishes are really not my thing. I am struggling to find any savoury dishes (veg, meat or fish) that use lavender. I have a couple...
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    Recipe Lavender Kulfi with Mango Coulis

    Kulfi is a type of ice-cream originating in India. Its an easy ice-cream to make if you don't own an ice-cream maker because its a no-churn recipe. The aromatic lavender in this version contrasts well with the tangy mango. (Serves 4) Photographed today, indoors in natural light Ingredients 500...
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    Recipe Tangy Dodgers with Lavender

    Jammie Dodgers are a well know British biscuit, named after 'Roger the Dodger' a character in the Beano comics of my childhood. This is a grown up version, using a zingy tangerine jam instead of the usual raspberry jam. The tangy jam contrasts well with the aromatic lavender biscuits. (recipe...
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