The CookingBites recipe challenge: herbs

[badjak]

I suppose bean sprouts don't count? Although beans can cause a certain aromatic smell?

 

[Barriehie]

I suppose bean sprouts don't count? Although beans can cause a certain aromatic smell?

Prior to or after consumption! If it's after then you need a healthier gut...

 

[The Late Night Gourmet]

Its a seed so its a spice. Just remember that a herb is the leaf, stem or flower of an aromatic plant. If its not one of those it isn't a herb.

I’m learning a lot about herbs as a work my way through the ingredients of a recipe that I made. It was what I wanted to post in the pepper challenge, but I got sidetracked for reasons that I will post elsewhere.

 

[kaneohegirlinaz]

Pizza Seasoning

I saw a bunch of chatter on other Social Media sites about this recipe a few years back and thought we'd give it a shot...

This will amp up any store bought frozen Pizza, well that and some extra cheese never hurts. I've been using this homemade mix for some time now.

You can use either a Spice Grinder

using quick-short pulses to keep it more on the chunky side of things

or a Pestle & Mortar and then whisk everything together in a bowl

I have a surplus of Spice jars, but a Mason Jar would work here just peachy swell.

 

[karadekoolaid]

I’m learning a lot about herbs as a work my way through the ingredients of a recipe that I made.

Excellent! You have been taking some sage advice. Now it's thyme to put it into practice.
Parsley beers, please.

 

[TastyReuben]

Friday cocktail hour, so here goes:

Recipe - Rosemary Whiskey Sour

Hellacious week of work for me and MrsT, so a nice cocktail is definitely called for.

The ol’ girl is partial to whiskey sours, so a little research turned up something simple enough - a sour flavored with an herb-infused simple syrup.

Now, whiskey is fairly assertive. It’s that bottle of booze that slaps the other ones around and tells them, “Shaddup! I got somethin’ ta say about that!” - so no dill…no lavender, you need something that can give as good as it gets, can stand up to a boozy bully… “And is this corner…ROOOSSSEMARRRYYY!!!”

How’s the taste? As usual, I’ll include MrsT’s review:

“How’s that? Is it o-”
“Oh…hell yes…<glurg glurg glurg>”

Of course, after the week she’s having, she’d gladly drink a snifter of gasoline, but don’t let that dissuade you. This is light and heavy, all at once, and the addition of the rosemary is like drinking it while walking through your neighborhood pine forest.

Enjoy! Cheers!

 

[kaneohegirlinaz]

TastyReuben I knew you'd come up with the challenge cocktail!

I was just watching on You Tube some herbaceous cocktails and they all look and sound so refreshing - I'd like to try my hand at the Rosemary Simple Syrup for sure!

 

[vernplum]

Recipe - Grilled Dover Sole with Dill Chimichurri

 

[Herbaceous]

Friday cocktail hour, so here goes:

Recipe - Rosemary Whiskey Sour

Hellacious week of work for me and MrsT, so a nice cocktail is definitely called for.

The ol’ girl is partial to whiskey sours, so a little research turned up something simple enough - a sour flavored with an herb-infused simple syrup.

Now, whiskey is fairly assertive. It’s that bottle of booze that slaps the other ones around and tells them, “Shaddup! I got somethin’ ta say about that!” - so no dill…no lavender, you need something that can give as good as it gets, can stand up to a boozy bully… “And is this corner…ROOOSSSEMARRRYYY!!!”

How’s the taste? As usual, I’ll include MrsT’s review:

“How’s that? Is it o-”
“Oh…hell yes…<glurg glurg glurg>”

Of course, after the week she’s having, she’d gladly drink a snifter of gasoline, but don’t let that dissuade you. This is light and heavy, all at once, and the addition of the rosemary is like drinking it while walking through your neighborhood pine forest.

Enjoy! Cheers!

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This sounds like something my family and I would love!!

 

[karadekoolaid]

Recipe - Grilled Dover Sole with Dill Chimichurri

Love that! Dill is one of my favourite herbs!

 

[badjak]

Another "does this count" question:
Curry leaves? Lemon grass?

 

[TastyReuben]

Another "does this count" question:
Curry leaves? Lemon grass?

The internet says both are considered herbs, but our judge is the final authority, of course.

 

[badjak]

The internet says both are considered herbs, but our judge is the final authority, of course.

I'll wait for the judge to decide.
For some reason or another, I would not have considered them herbs

 

[Morning Glory]

Another "does this count" question:
Curry leaves? Lemon grass?

Absolutely yes. If they are the leaves, stem or flower of an aromatic plant then they are herbs. Bay leaves are also herbs as is saffron. Both are often thought of as spices.

 

[karadekoolaid]

Yep. Curry leaves and lemongrass - definitely herbs.
Curry leaves are from a bush/tree, and lemongrass is a stalk.