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| Кулинарный форум Хорошей кухни > Антресолька > Сны О Грузии - 2 |
| Автор: Malaitikka 9.10.2005 - 10:10 |
| milena66 WELAR Порылась я в интернете и вот что нашла. An Herb Society of America Fact Sheet Basiill Culinary Types: Ocimum basilicum (sweet basil) O . x citriodorum (lemon basil) O. tenuiflorum (holy basil, tulsi) Description Basils belong to the Lamiaceae (formerly Labiatae), the mint family, and have the square stems, two-lipped flowers and abundant fragrance-bearing oil glands typical of many members of the mint family. The name Ocimum basi l i cum derives from the Greek okimon (smell) and basilikon (royal). Basils of the basilicum species, which provides most of the culinary varieties, are extremely variable in height, leaf size, color and form. The herb has been in cultivation so long that numerous cultivars exist. Large-leaved green basils, known by such names as sweet basil, Italian basil, and lettuce-leaf basil, can grow 2 or 3 feet in height. Small-leaved green forms such as dwarf basil, bush basil, or 'Spicy Globe' will grow 8 to 12 inches in height and as broad. Reddish-purple variations such as 'Dark Opal' or 'Purple Ruffles' tend to be intermediate in size, bearing purple instead of white flowers. These variants of O. basilicum have minor nuances of flavor, and are used for the same purposes. Novelty basils, named for their fragrance connotations, have some culinary use and are worth taste testing for individual preferences; you may find plants offered as cinnamon, licorice or anise basils. Ocimum xcitriodorum, lemon basil, is a white-flowered, smaller-leaved plant with a pronounced lemon fragrance, producing less foliage than a large-leaved Ocimum. Holy basil, O. tenuiflorum (syn. O. sanctum) , also called tulsi, is sacred in Hindu religious tradition and has been rarely used as culinary herb, but American cooks are beginning to experiment with it. The Thai basils that are now being imported seem to be representatives of several Ocimum species. Whatever species they may be, basils are a mainstay of Thai and Vietnamese food preparation. Извиняюсь за инглиш. Короче, получается, что тульси в кулинарии не используют. Девочки, мне в этой темке нравится, что мы со специями и травками, диковинными и обычными, разбираемся как следует. |