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3 Fresh Herbs Used in Cooking

Fresh herbs are plants used to enhance the flavor of dishes, with characteristics that differ from dry herbs, such as a lighter taste and shorter lifespan. Common fresh herbs include cilantro, basil, chives, mint, oregano, parsley, rosemary, and thyme, each adding unique flavors to various dishes. They are often used in recipes like guacamole, pesto, and roasted meats.

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3 Fresh Herbs Used in Cooking

Fresh herbs are plants used to enhance the flavor of dishes, with characteristics that differ from dry herbs, such as a lighter taste and shorter lifespan. Common fresh herbs include cilantro, basil, chives, mint, oregano, parsley, rosemary, and thyme, each adding unique flavors to various dishes. They are often used in recipes like guacamole, pesto, and roasted meats.

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Fresh Herbs Used in Cooking

Fresh herbs are any plants with leaves, seeds, or flowers used to
enhance the flavor of foods and dishes.
Dry Herbs Fresh Herbs

-more concentrated taste


-cheaper -light and refreshing
-longer life -short lifespan

Herb Characteristics Dishes


Cilantro, comes from Guacamole, chimichurri, cilantro lime
Bright and citrusy, and as soapy by others
correander leaves rice

Basil Peppery with a mild anise flavor Pesto sauce, Margherita pizza, caprese
salad

Deep-green hollow stems lend a refreshingly light


Chives Soup
oniony taste

Two most widely available varieties of mint are peppermint and


Mint spearmint. Peppermint has a strong, cooling aftertaste due to the Leg of lamb, garnish for desserts, summer drinks
high concentration taste

Oregano Oregano’s hint of sweetness combined with same Tomato sauce, focaccia bread+pizza
spiciness adds warmth

Parsley Curley parsley, flat-leafed As a garnish, pasta salad, meatball

Rosemary chicken, potatoes +rosemary,


Rosemary Has a strong, even pungent, pinelike fragrance and flavor
Parma+rosemary fish

Roasted pork with thyme +pancetta, lemon +thyme


Thyme The tiny leaves on this low-growing woody plant
chicken, season soup

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