Question: can you use the leaves and stems of spicy globe basil?
August 16, 2010
I wasn't sure if you could use the stems or just how to harvest these wonderfully fragrant, but tiny leaves. I want to freeze some for the winter.
The plant adds a wonderful aroma to my flower bed when ever I walk out of the door. It's been very easy to grow, but I want to cook with it also.
Thanks for your advice
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August 19, 2010
I recommend tasting the stem before using, many varieties carry all of the good flavor in the leaf. The stem of regular sweet Italian basil, e.g. is a little bitter and not at all like the leaf.
August 17, 2010
If they stems are soft and pliable they will be useable. I have several varieties, one which has particularly stiff stems- I only use the leaves (it was a gift- so I don't know the variety).
If you're freezing it- grind it and freeze it in small ice trays or make it into pesto to freeze. I do this with a bunch of herbs in the summer to use all year.