ROSEMARY
Rosemary is a strong, woody herb with fragrant leaves and flowers that bloom in pink, purple, blue or white. Rosemary is native to the Mediterranean region, but has recently been grown in other areas as well.
The name 'rosemary' means "dew of the sea", because it needs little to no water other than the humidity carried by the sea breeze to thrive in it's native habitat. It can withstand draughts and are reasonably hardy in cool climates.
Medically speaking, rosemary is said to improve the memory. It also contains various antioxidants that may be useful in preventing or treating cancers, strokes and Alsheimer's Disease.
One species of the rosemary plant is used in essential oils for body perfumes or to emit aroma into a room. It is also used in shampoos or cleaning products.
The leaves of the rosemary plant are similar to pine needles. Both fresh and dried, they are used in many traditional Mediterranean cuisine. It's also very popular in flavoring cooking oils.
My favorite way to use rosemary is to crush it up along with a few other spices and sprinkle it on my homemade pizza. What do you use it in? Let's see some great recipes that use rosemary.
*info taken from wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosemary
I have so much milk it's crazy! We leave Weds for vacation and I'm giving 5 gallons to one friend, 5 to another and 2+ to BIL. There will be 4 left here for caretaker to give to chickens and we;ll take 1 gallon with us!
Quoting VanBurren:
Quoting Kelly913:
I just dried a bit of rosemary last night because I didn't want it to go to waste. I didn't think about flavoring EVOO with it, but may go ahead and do that, thanks! I also dried Italian parsley, sage and thyme.
I put some of each fresh into homemade goat cheese last night, along with chopped fresh garlic, but haven't tried it yet.
I bet it's great in goat cheese! I don't live out by my "goat lady" anymore, so I haven't had some good goat cheese in a long time:( I actually had my own goats at one time, but didn't have them long enough to get to make my own cheese.
Some Things Cookin' at my blog!
I love rosemary! One of my new favorites is an oven fried chiecken breaded w/buttermilk & a panko, parm, rosemary mixture!
How do you dry your herbs? I have some I would like to dry now.
Quoting Kelly913:I just dried a bit of rosemary last night because I didn't want it to go to waste. I didn't think about flavoring EVOO with it, but may go ahead and do that, thanks! I also dried Italian parsley, sage and thyme.
I put some of each fresh into homemade goat cheese last night, along with chopped fresh garlic, but haven't tried it yet.
I chopped them up in the food processor, then laid them on a cookie sheet in a thin layer. Put them in the oven at 250° until dry. There might be a better way, but that's what I did.
Quoting 4kidz916:
How do you dry your herbs? I have some I would like to dry now.
Quoting Kelly913:
I just dried a bit of rosemary last night because I didn't want it to go to waste. I didn't think about flavoring EVOO with it, but may go ahead and do that, thanks! I also dried Italian parsley, sage and thyme.
I put some of each fresh into homemade goat cheese last night, along with chopped fresh garlic, but haven't tried it yet.
Some Things Cookin' at my blog!
Thank you. I'll have to try that this week.
Quoting Kelly913:I chopped them up in the food processor, then laid them on a cookie sheet in a thin layer. Put them in the oven at 250° until dry. There might be a better way, but that's what I did.
Quoting 4kidz916:
How do you dry your herbs? I have some I would like to dry now.
Quoting Kelly913:
I just dried a bit of rosemary last night because I didn't want it to go to waste. I didn't think about flavoring EVOO with it, but may go ahead and do that, thanks! I also dried Italian parsley, sage and thyme.
I put some of each fresh into homemade goat cheese last night, along with chopped fresh garlic, but haven't tried it yet.
what's for dinner? 6/19
- VanBurren
on Jun. 17, 2012 at 3:59 PM