sochin101
31st October 08, 11:47 AM
Hello,
I'm English, and as such, you might think "what the deuce is an English fellow doing posting in a sub-forum about food? Surely he should stick to that which he knows: Empire Nostalgia and Institutionalised Racism".
But, no, I speak from a position of experience... for many years I have been sticking herbs ( pronounced correctly, not 'urbs' ) in lifeless gruel to make eating it bearable.
Those of you who cook will know the magic of herbs... those of you who don't, and wish for a little more "_______" from their food might like to try a great herb mix - Herbes de Provence - to add a little zing to their food.
Typically, Herbes de Provence is a dried mix of rosemary, thyme, bay leaf, marjoram, basil. Some mixes may include lavender or savory.
These are well-balanced and work together brilliantly. They work with red meat, poultry and even game.
Hell, I've even thrown them on a basic pizza instead of oregano and it releases totally different flavours.
It's sold dried, obviously, although I make a fresh version with herbs from my little herb garden.
But no lavender. That's just gay right there.
Give it a try.
I'm English, and as such, you might think "what the deuce is an English fellow doing posting in a sub-forum about food? Surely he should stick to that which he knows: Empire Nostalgia and Institutionalised Racism".
But, no, I speak from a position of experience... for many years I have been sticking herbs ( pronounced correctly, not 'urbs' ) in lifeless gruel to make eating it bearable.
Those of you who cook will know the magic of herbs... those of you who don't, and wish for a little more "_______" from their food might like to try a great herb mix - Herbes de Provence - to add a little zing to their food.
Typically, Herbes de Provence is a dried mix of rosemary, thyme, bay leaf, marjoram, basil. Some mixes may include lavender or savory.
These are well-balanced and work together brilliantly. They work with red meat, poultry and even game.
Hell, I've even thrown them on a basic pizza instead of oregano and it releases totally different flavours.
It's sold dried, obviously, although I make a fresh version with herbs from my little herb garden.
But no lavender. That's just gay right there.
Give it a try.