Favorite Herbs

[boo]

Herb growers and chefs (that enjoy cooking with herbs) raise your hands. :unsure:

What is your most used herb? Fresh, dried...whatever. It might not be your favorite herb but which ones do you find you use the most?

Mine is fresh chopped parsley. Its called in almost every vegetarian dish I make.

oops tornado bells going off

[DandyLioness]

I don't use it in everything, but my favourite herb HAS to be Rosemary.

I don't like its stick form, so I grind it in my coffee grinder, until it's a fine powder.

[Sneezie]

:( OMG boo do be careful you and Cliff. Those tornadoes in kansas were unbelieveable!! Oh my gather up yourselves and your babies [puppies etc.] and be safe!! Oh yeah lets see my favorite herb is basil, the italian curly leaf. Also, garlic chives, cilantro, thyme, and parsley..............Oh dear God all I can think about is your bells goin off for your warnings. Please check in all the time.:(

[DandyLioness]

YIKES! I read "oops tornado bells going off", but I didn't know what that meant. Thanks Sneezie. I understand now.

Be safe boo! Lots of weird things going on! :ph34r:

[Ginny42]

Parsley, chives oregano, and basil are used most often. I have used rosemary and cilantro, but not that often.

Boo, check in when it's over, hope you are all okay!:(

[boo]

:grin: I'm ok. It was very strange weather though and I guess there were a few around us but I haven't heard any news yet.

Oh yes we use chives a lot too. :drool: Any more favorite or most used herbs?

[Jennify]

*slips back into Blossomswap* I use basil and rosemary all the time. Goes good on everything from ham steak to baked potatoe!

[boo]

Hi Jennify!! :)

How's the little baby? Do you think you'll be digging around much this summer?

I'm going to grow some cilantro this summer, but I would love a larger herb bed.

[terese]

rosemary, basil, tarragon, parsley and cilantro.

Glad you're okay Boo. I find the idea of twisters a lot scarier then quakes. :ph34r:

[boo]

:blush: I was just upset that our satellite went out and I didn't get to see which house was chose on House Hunters. :lol:

[MaryG]

Parsley and chives always and a lot of mints for tea too.

[flowergirl]

Rosemary and chives. I'm going to try growing my own from seed this year for the first time. I love the way rosemary smells when you walk by and brush against it.

[pipit]

rosemary & thyme on roasted potatoes
tarragon sprinlkled over chicken
basil & oregano in my tomato pasta sauce

[jerseygirl]

Basil, parley, chives & oregano. I use it fresh and also dry it in the microwave. Usually have enough to last through the winter but right now my supplies are running low.

[Gregory]

My favorite is mexican oregano. Freshly dried it smells so good.

Gregory

[CMStubbe320]

Does salt and pepper count?

[boo]

:lol: :lol: Chris

pepper = veggie close ;) :lol:

[Gregory]

Chris, you must have eaten at my evil mother-in-laws house too:) Maybe if she is really pushing things a dash of garlic salt is called for.

Gregory

[jasmine-79]

Last year was my first with a herb bed and I LOVE it!!
My favs rosemary, thyme and basil, I use them the most!
I found a cinnamon basil this year, anyone ever heard of or used it?

[mla2ofus]

I use a lot of garlic, oregano, basil, love fresh dill but don't care for it dried, and chives.
I'm glad to hear that your okay. The weather is soooo goofy this year!

[SunnyK]

I am glad that the tornado didnt get you Boo....although I was watching to see if you would land near my garden!!:ph34r: :lol:
Seriously though I am glad you are OK!:hug:

Ok on to herbs....I love those herbs but specially, Thyme and Rosemary, then Oregano and Parsley and Chives both garlic and plain, and any type of mint and lemon grass...although I had trouble keeping my lemon grass alive through the winter and am still wondering whether it will ever be the same....oh yeah and Horehound too. It tastes nasty no matter what you do with it, but it really soothed my sorethroat and cough this past winter.

I am sure I will come up with more....I am glad we didnt have to choose just one LOL!

[donna]

I am getting more adventurous and am now growing chocolate spearmint, in a pot!! I like to use it in chocolate cakes and mousse.I recently made a cake for my brother's 30th it was a chocolate spearmint cake.He was very happy for the wrong reason as I told him I had used my special herb in it:blush:.
I like to make herb potatoes with fresh herbs ,parsley, rosemary and thyme.

[flutterby]

I'm a big fan of thyme. I love growing it because it's so versatile and there are so many types of thyme. Besides using it in chicken and pork dishes, I put it in barbeque sauce for chicken and ribs. Which is actually a chicken and pork dish, but oh well!

Has anyone ever cooked with lavender? Shortbread cookies or something?