Basil

Trim the topof Basil. The plant will grow in segments. As it grows it will form seed pods that will flower. If you want to use the basil throughout the growing season then trim the top portions of each segment. Make sure there are new leaves below these will start new growth that will keep continuous cuttings throughout the summer. Some gardeners let the plant go to seed and then harvest the whole basil plant at once. The cutting of the tops of the basil will encourage your plant to grow into a bushier more abundant plant.

Basil and cilantro are ideal to plant together because they both love full sun and plenty of moisture. If you're planting them together in a pot and planning to make pesto with your basil, though, you may want to grow the basil by itself since you'll need a lot of it.

Well I suppose you could but I don't like slimy things and they don't taste too good either !!

Local Names:Balanoi (Tagalog), Kalu-ui (Bisaya), solasi (Tagalog, Pampanga.), sweet basil (English)

If you are not familiar with bay leaves and their uses, you may well wonder if you can use basil instead of bay leaves. Both are aromatic leaves, after all. And in food, many substitutions are common. Bay and basil leaves are used globally in various dishes and cuisines.

Bay leaves are available in many varieties, depending on where they grow. Basil, too, is of different types and the flavor of the basil, though similar, may be quite varied. For instance, Thai basil is quite different from the sweet basil, which is again different from holy basil that grows in India – there are as many 15 types of basil, and some have a very different flavor and even color, as you can even get basil that is purple.

These are some of the differences in appearance, flavor and usage:

Appearance

Bay leaves are quite big and may even be 3 inches or more long and flat, while basil leaves are shorter, with a somewhat rounded middle. Bay leaves are olive green while basil is a vibrant green. As there are many different kinds of bay and basil leaves, there so there are many variations in size and color.

Flavor

Bay leaves have a woodsy, earthy, eucalyptus, cinnamon type of flavor, hard to describe. The aroma also depends on the variety of bay leaf that you get. The plant that grows in Europe is different from the one that grows in California, which is quite different from the one that grows in India. Basil has a sweet, minty and anise like flavor that gives a unique taste to anything it is put in, particularly when you use fresh leaves.

Usage

Bay leaves are used in rice and meat dishes, in soups and stews, in gravies that often use garam masala, and in some western sauces. They are typically discarded before the food is served as they are difficult to eat, being extremely fibrous. They are best added to foods in the beginning of the cooking process, so they release their flavors slowly. Indian bay leaves are quite different when compared to their counterparts from other countries and it is best not to substitute one kind for the other. For western dishes, the bay leaves from Europe or California work better whereas for Indian dishes, the Indian bay leaf (also called tej patta) will give you the flavor complexity that you want.

On the other hand, basil pairs well with tomato dishes, in pizzas and pastas, in salads and, of course, it is the main ingredient in the Italian pesto sauce. It is best used at the end of the cooking process as its flavor is best when it is fresh. It is quite edible and you can chew on basil leaves to freshen your breath as well.

Fresh or Dry?

Bay leaves are usually dried before they are used as they are rarely sold in the fresh form. The drying actually intensifies their flavor and enhances their shelf life. While you can get both fresh and dry basil, their flavor changes a great deal. It is always better to use fresh basil wherever possible. As some volatile oils of basil are lost during drying, you will not get the same flavor from dry basil as you would from fresh basil. If you cannot get hold of the fresh leaves, then use a small quantity of dry basil. Obviously, you cannot use dry basil, even reconstituted, to make pesto or add a fresh flavor to dishes.

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Basil is grown primarily in the united states, France, and the mediterranean Region

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Depending on what you are making, you may be able to substitute Thyme, Sage, and/or Rosemary.

It reaches 30 - 130 centimeters at maturity.

Jackson Rathbone says on his website that he is distantly related to Basil Rathbone - Jackson is actually a V, so I suspect that his grandfather Jackson Rathbone II who was an oil executive is probably more closely related through the Rathbone line to the great actor.

Toni Basil is 67 years old (birthdate: September 22, 1943).

The original voice was provided by Ivan Owens, who died in 2000. The current voice actor is unknown, but I have a very good source (his ex-teacher!) that he originates from Thrapston, Northants

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Basil leaf being a dicot has Reticulate venation

Sweet basil attracts bees.

Yes, basil is a vascular plant

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Unintentionally my basil seeds froze in my garden shed! Last week I thought I'd better try to see if they would germinate...I planted several and 7 have germinated so far.

I too hope the rest of my winter frozen seeds made it through.

Some benefits of Holy Basil are: its has medicinal properties - healing power, can cure fever and common cold, sore throat, cough, kidney stone, respiratory disorder, mouth infections, stress, headaches, to name a few.

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... because Lord Henry speaks before he thinks. He professes that one should indulge in sin - something which Basil does not want for someone he sees as both beautiful and innocent (Dorian Gray) - also whilst Lord Henry does engage in untoward activities - most of what he says is sensationalist banter made to stir and not to be seen as something to live by - The book shows that Dorian Gray is extremely impressionable (i.e. very gullible) - his beauty whilst seemingly everlasting does not correlate to the innocence which he loses when he becomes caught up in the pursuit of pleasure - basically Basil wants to protect his friend/idol from a man who cares not for what he says and the consequences that follow - it seems that those who know Lord Henry view him as a playful jester who counteracts 'virtuous' opinion with cynicism and 'radical' ideas - a good conversationalist - but for Dorian Gray Lord Henry's words and opinions light a fire that eventually becomes too big to extinguish (metaphorically speaking) resulting in Dorian's demise. Something which Basil could probably foresee - as beauty as shown in the book is easily tainted (one way of the other)

Yes, you can safely freeze basil.

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