Questions about selecting, identifying, storing, preparing, replacing or cooking with herbs as a main ingredient.
Questions tagged [herbs]
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How can I determine how powerful certain herbs and spices are? Is there a list?
I am trying to determine the relative strength or potency of flavour that comes from different spices and herbs. I often find myself lost when trying to blend recipes since certain spices can be quite potent and it is easy to ruin a recipe with a…
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How do I preserve Tagetes Filifolia?
It's turning to fall, and have a lot of Tagetes Filifolia to preserve. How should I preserve it?
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Fresh spices vs Dried spices
I am new to this community and I have a question in mind.
Spices like garlic , cinnamon etc after drying lose the volatile oil content in them. [HERE, HERE]
Though We see fresh garlic in market being sold but that is not the case of other spices…
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Two different gynostemma teas taste completely different, why?
So i've ordered 2 different brands of gynostemma (or jiaogulan in chinese) and they each taste very differently. The first one I've ordered tastes extremely bitter, the second one I've ordered tastes light and sweet, even though I can detect…
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Herbs in Dressing - Fresh vs Dried
A ranch dressing recipe I found online calls for a few dried herbs and a couple of fresh herbs, specifically fresh chives and fresh Italian parsley.
To save time and money, I'd like to substitute if the fresh herbs for dried herbs. Is it OK to make…
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Premix dry herbs for easy oil pasta
How normal is it to use premixed dried herbs with pre-toasted garlic as a quick oil pasta preparation? Is it presumable that one can just use supermarket brands in making one's own premixes, or is it still incumbent to use just-dried herbs?
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How can I liven up run-of-the-mill stir fry?
Rice or noodles, onions, garlic, sesame oil, and soy sauce are a pretty standard stir fry base.
How can I liven this up a little? I'm not looking for major additions, like chicken, eggs, etc. I'm looking for ways to make the base itself a bit…
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Do the herbs which promote relaxation in certain herb teas have more efficiency when theyre warm/hot as opposed to cool/cold?
I had made Celestial Seasoning Sleepy Bear tea and left out too long and it got cool, and it just didn't quite have the same affect on me as when I normally drink it.
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How do I impart the flavor of mint to a tomato sauce?
I have dumped 2 tbsp of dried mint and 2 handfuls of crushed mint leaves into a reduced 28 oz tomato sauce but it only made a dent of mint taste in the sauce. I don't get it - a little dry or fresh basil or oregano is enough to give marinara a…
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"Shelf"-life of frozen Kaffir lime leaves
A scale infection ruined my vision of a constant supply of fresh Kaffir lime leaves. I salvaged the unaffected leaves and now have a baggie full of frozen leaves in my freezer - My local asian food store sells them frozen and I figured I'd take a…
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Can I keep herbs fresh by spraying them with fertilizer?
I tend to use a lot of fresh herbs for cooking so over time with trial and error I have come up with this:
It is possible to keep herbs fresh (Parsley and Dill mostly) for around a week or more but putting them on an EMPTY jar (without water) and…
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How to calculate optimal temperature to extract specific compounds from herbal teas?
When making any kind of tea, I understand that water temperature can make a big difference with flavor. I'm wondering if we can also use precise water temperatures to selectively brew for specific compounds in herbal teas.
Is it possible to…
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Substitute for Parsley in South East Asia?
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Parsley substitute
So I'm currently living in Thailand and I'd like to try and make some of the Italian-American dishes I grew up loving. Most of the necessary ingredients are present and accounted for, except parsley. I…
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Lavender subsitute for Grilled Eggplant Nicoise
Is it okay to tear open some lavender tulsi herbal tea bags?
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How much dried herbs to use per portion of tea?
When buying herbal teas in dry form (leaves, ginger, etc) how much are we supposed to use for each serving? Does it depend on the herb?
I am not sure if I should use a full tea spoon or just a couple of leaves or some other quantity, especially in…
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