What are the uses of ten kinds of soul herbs in western food dishes?

When I first started cooking, I often didn't understand the uses of various vanilla spices, especially those western-style vanilla spices. Sometimes when I read a menu, I saw oregano leaves, dill and rosemary, which was really confusing to monk Zhang Er. I don't know what these spices are used for seasoning dishes. Let's talk about the common vanilla spices in western food ~

Basil is me. Different kinds of basil have slightly different scents, such as fennel basil and lemon basil, which are also used in Chinese food. We prefer to call it the nine-story tower, but sweet basil is commonly used in Italian cuisine.

The fresh basil leaves are very sweet and fragrant, but I don't think the dried basil pieces used at ordinary times are too bad. The basil tastes a bit like fennel. It is put into the dish at the end of cooking and has a strong aroma. I like it best to make basil tomato pasta with tomatoes, which is particularly sweet.

In addition to eating, Ocimum basilicum is also medicinal. It can prevent mosquito bites, treat eczema, itching and traumatic injury, promote blood circulation and detoxify, and scientists have also found that it can be used to treat platelet and other diseases.

the English name of rosemary comes from a legend: when the virgin Mary fled to Egypt with baby Jesus in her arms, she put her cloak on a plant with small white flowers. The next day, she found that the white flowers turned into small blue flowers, so this plant was later called "Rose of Mary". There are also legends about rosemary in Greek mythology, which shows that it has a long history. In western natural therapy, soaking dried rosemary in olive oil and massaging limbs every day are said to relax the body and help the recovery of muscle atrophy.

As an edible spice, rosemary is a relative of mint, which has the function of refreshing the mind and is helpful to enhance memory. I think it smells a little like ginger, and its taste is a little blunt. Adding some to barbecue, baked potato or fried fish can increase the aroma of meat, and it can also be used to make tea, soak wine and make some western snacks.

parsley, also known as French incense, coriander and parsley, smells just like celery. I don't like it very much, just like parsley. Its function is very similar to parsley in Chinese food. It is often sprinkled on soup and vegetables when they are almost cooked, or used as a decorative side dish for cold dishes such as vegetables and fruit salads.

Although parsley is usually only a supporting role in the dining table, it is rich in nutrients, including vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, carotene, folic acid and iron. Western medical circles recommend parsley to treat urinary diseases such as nephritis, cystitis and prostatitis, and it is also used for antibacterial treatment of gums. After eating something with heavy taste such as onion and garlic, chewing some parsley leaves can get rid of the peculiar smell in the mouth and make the breath fresher.

There is a saying in the culinary world, "When in doubt, use thyme" (thyme is used when you don't know what seasoning to use), which shows that thyme is a very versatile spice with a spicy taste and a touch of lemon. It can be used to flavor meat, eggs and vegetables, and it is a very important spice in the catering industry, such as France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Arabia and Spain. In ancient Greece, thyme was a symbol of courage. If you tell a person that he smells of thyme, that means he is a warrior, that is a high compliment.

Thyme is nicknamed Dijiao, Dijiao, Shanjiao, Shanjiao and Thyme, but it is also used in Chinese food. Li Shizhen's Compendium of Materia Medica also records: "The taste is slightly pungent, and the natives eat boiled mutton, which is delicious." Mutton stewed in iron pot in northern Shaanxi, ground pepper leaves are indispensable spices in any case, which can remove the fishy smell and increase the flavor of meat.

Thyme also has a long medicinal history, and its medicinal records in China can be traced back to the Northern Song Dynasty. It is helpful to dispel cold, cough, sore throat and inflammation. I once read a book about a method of thyme dietotherapy to treat a cold: boiling fresh thyme, honey, lemon juice and sage together can relieve the symptoms of cold, fever and cough.

oregano is pizza grass. As the name implies, it is an essential seasoning in Italian pizza. When it is smelled, it will be associated with pizza. When it is used to make macaroni and pasta, it will also add flavor and color. It is very compatible with the smell of tomatoes and cheese. Sun-dried pizza grass has a stronger flavor than fresh pizza grass, and dried pizza grass is better for cooking.

pizza grass also has medicinal value, which is mainly helpful for preventing influenza, treating heatstroke, abdominal pain, vomiting and infantile food retention.

Europeans in the Middle Ages used dill to exorcise demons, in fact, because it had the function of calming nerves, which could relieve the fear and bring a relaxed feeling. Dill is also related to love. In ancient Europe, if you like someone, you will put some dill in that person's pocket to express your mind.

Dill, as a spice of western food, has two main uses: one is to cook fish (especially marine fish), and the other is to pickle cucumbers. This is mainly due to the strong smell of dill, which can be deodorized. When storing dill, it should be stored separately from other foods, and it is easy to infect the food it comes into contact with.

Cinnamon is one of the earliest spices discovered and used by human beings. At first, I couldn't tell the difference between cinnamon and cinnamon, and many places would confuse the two spices.

When I bought two kinds of spices and compared them, it is not difficult to find that they are actually easy to distinguish: from the outside, cinnamon is thick, small in volume and light in color, while cinnamon is thin, larger in volume and darker in color; In terms of taste, cinnamon is sweet and suitable for making dessert drinks such as apple pie, cake, coffee, milk tea and so on, while cinnamon is slightly bitter and more suitable for stewing meat and cooking.

There are more than 9 kinds of plants in the Sage family. As a kitchen herb, Sage has a strong smell, and sometimes it even smells like mothballs, so it is very suitable for cooking with some greasy meat and dairy products in western cuisine. Italian cuisine will also use it to cook soup, because it can not only effectively remove the fishy smell of meat, but also help decompose fat. If it is added to foods such as sausages, it also has sterilization and antiseptic effects.

Salvia officinalis not only occupies a place in the kitchen, but also has more extensive medical uses since ancient times. Its Latin name "Salvia" means "cure". It can resist bacteria, diminish inflammation, stop bleeding, detoxify, reduce swelling, relieve cough, stop diarrhea and reduce fever, and it is also effective in treating sore throat and oral ulcer. In medieval Europe, it was almost regarded as a "panacea", and modern medicine considered it.

in addition to the above, there are many herbs and spices, but I think these common ones are enough for me to cook western food at ordinary times. Sometimes I don't have to stick to the fixed use of these spices, and it's good to add ingredients myself when cooking according to my own taste and needs ~