Log in. Get the print magazine, 25 years of back issues online, over 7, recipes, and more. Start your FREE trial. Fine Cooking. Sign Up Login. Photo: Scott Phillips. Save to Recipe Box. Add Private Note. Saved Add to List Add to List. Add Recipe Note. Thyme has a delicate flavor, and it would take a lot to overpower a recipe.
Three fresh sprigs, which give about one tablespoon of fresh rosemary leaves, would equal about one teaspoon of the dried herb. In short, mint leaves are edible , and it is usually is safe to eat them. However, there are people with certain health conditions who should be careful about exactly how much mint they consume.
Otherwise, they might have to cope with some unpleasant side effects. Mint is a perennial herb with very fragrant, toothed leaves and tiny purple, pink, or white flowers. There are many varieties of mint—all fragrant, whether shiny or fuzzy, smooth or crinkled, bright green or variegated. However, you can always tell a member of the mint family by its square stem. Harvest herbs: Add 8 fresh mint leaves to a mug. Steep: Pour on the water The exact quantity doesn't matter: just fill up the mug!
Place fresh rosemary and lemon on the stove to have a simmering batch of goodness to have your home smelling fresh.
Dryer Sheets. Bath Salt. Pest Control. Essential Oil. Air Freshener. Total daily intake should not exceed 4 to 6 grams of the dried herb. With over different species worldwide, mint can be identified by its long, square stem and multitudes of branches and serrated, or jagged, leaves.
On these branches, mint leaves grow in clumps of three or four leaves. Among the more popular variations, like spearmint and peppermint, there are some types of mint that are more peculiar. Because mint is known to easily cross-pollinate there are species of pineapple, chocolate and even basil mint that have been created.
You could even try your hand at some of these crosses in your own garden! Mint is a perennial herb, which means that when planted it will grow back after being dormant over the winter months. Originally found in temperate areas across Europe and Asia, these hardy plants have very fragrant leaves that can come in a variety of colors and textures. Many species of Mint also have an almost fuzzy appearance to them due to hair-like trichomes on their leaves.
Mint is used in calming teas and has been known for centuries to have soothing digestive properties. Regardless of its origins mint became a symbol of hospitality and graciousness to the Greeks and Romans. Jar method: partially fill a jar or a water glass with water; place the stem ends of the unwashed mint into the water in the container.
Store the jar of mint in the refrigerator, cover loosely with a plastic bag. Change the water after several days if the water starts to discolor. Fresh mint will last up to 2 weeks or longer when stored this way.
Paper towel method: wrap fresh mint in a slightly damp paper towel and place in a plastic bag large enough not to crush the leaves. Place the bagged mint in the refrigerator; it will keep fresh for about 2 weeks. To freeze: remove the leaves and discard the mint stems. Fill every ice cube cavity of an ice cube tray with the mint leafs, then completely top off with water.
0コメント