I bought basil and chives and cut them a few inches from the base to use them for a recipe. If I keep the pots and water them, could the herbs grow back? How should I care for them? Thanks!
How often should I water them?
Recipes With Fresh Herbs
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Jun 10
If you buy the fresh herbs that come in a flowerpot and cut them off near the base, will they grow back?
4
Jun 10
Fresh to dry herbs conversion?
If the rule if thumb for fresh to dry herb is 1 teaspoon of the dried herb = 1 tablespoon of the fresh
then what if the recipe says 1 tsp fresh herb?
2
Jun 10
I am looking for a “scratch” recipe for tomato sauce?
I am a chef but would like to have some input from other people too. I have just come back from the market with a bushel of Roma tomatoes and three large bunches of fresh basil. I am thinking Tomato, huge amounts of basil and garlic, a robust red wine (like chianti or valpolecello), chili pepper, and red bell pepper. Anyone have a tried and true, authentic recipe like this? Do you think I should roast the garlic and peppers first? Let me know! (Preferably no canned or bottled ingredients and only fresh herbs and spices. ) Thank you all – I’m sure I’ll get some wonderful ideas!
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May 10
How long are kitchen spices and herbs fresh??
How long do spcies and herbs keep their freshness? They do not have an expiration date on them; so, what is the trick to telling if they are fresh and strong enough to use in a recipe?
Just smell them?? Can they go bad, where it is not best to use them?
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May 10
Anyone out there has a unique mash patotatoe recipe to go along with turkey?
My family is having turkey on X-mas day and I’m in charge of cooking the mash potatoe dish. I’m looking for a recipe with a “twist”. Previous years, I ‘ve added sour cream, cottage cheese, and cream cheese. Also, what spices or fresh herbs compliment a mash potatoe dish?