Cooking Vegetables with Herbs
Answered by: Yvonne Tremblay
Question from: Sue Loftis
Posted on: March 08, 2004
I read a list of herbs one time and the foods to cook them. At the time it didn’t mean much to me but my husband and I are retirement age and both are overweight and I am trying to cook vegetables with herbs instead of fat meat. If you have such a list or any suggestions please let me know.
The unique flavours of fresh herbs can added a lot of taste satisfaction to vegetables. One of my favourite ways is to add them to soups, such as Zucchini Soup with basil or Tomato Soup with dill. Herb butters can also enhance the taste of vegetables.
In my cookbook, "Thyme in the Kitchen" (c. 2002 Prentice Hall) I provide an extensive list of vegetables and the herbs that go with them. Here is an excerpt from that list for some popular vegetables.
Aparagus - basil, chives, lemon balm, marjoram, parsley, sage, savory, tarragon, thyme
Beans, Green and Yellow - basil, chives, cilantro, dill, marjoram, mint, oregano, parsley, rosemary, sage, savory, tarragon, thyme
Beets - chives, dill, tarragon
Broccoli - basil, chives/garlic chives, dill, lemon balm, marjoram, oregano, savory, tarragon, thyme
Carrots - basil, chervil, chives, cilantro, dill, lemon balm, marjoram, mint, oregano, parsley, sage, savory, tarragon, thyme
Corn - basil, chervil, chives, cilantro, lemon balm, marjoram, oregano, parsley, sage, savory, rosemary, thyme
Mushrooms - basil, chives, cilantro, marjoram, mint, oregano, parsley, sage, tarragon, thyme
Peas - basil, chervil, chives, dill, marjoram, mint, oregano, rosemary, savory, tarragon, thyme
Potatoes - basil, chives, cilantro, dill, marjoram, mint, oregano, parsley, sage, rosemary, tarragon, thyme
Tomatoes - basil, chives/garlic chives, cilantro, dill, marjoram, oregano, parsley, sage, savory, tarragon, thyme
For complete chart and great recipes on cooking vegetable with herbs, please check out Thyme in the Kitchen at www.yvonnetremblay.com, available from Richters.
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