How to Use Fresh Herbs
不管你是自己种植还是在市场上买, 新鲜的草药可以唤醒任何配方, along with your taste buds, with fresh and bold flavor, without adding salt flavor. 有关如何储存新鲜草药的建议,请查看 Tis the Seasonings article. 了解某些草药的味道以及如何将它们的味道与最合适的菜肴搭配, read on:
Basil
- Flavor: Sweet and fresh
- Prep: 罗勒叶很脆弱,所以需要一把锋利的刀. 把它们卷紧,慢慢切片或切碎.
- Tips: 上菜前加到菜里. 在大多数食谱中,罗勒可以代替薄荷.
- Pair with: Tomato sauce (no added salt), pastas, salads, low sodium salad dressings, low-sodium pizza, low-sodium soups, summer vegetables, eggs, chicken and fish dishes
- Simple Dish: 将番茄片、低脂低钠马苏里拉奶酪和罗勒叶分层. 淋上橄榄油和少许黑胡椒.
Cilantro
- Flavor: Refreshing
- Prep: 香菜也很精致,需要轻轻切碎.
- Tips: 不要煮新鲜的香菜,而是在上菜前加到菜里.
- Pair with: Beans, tomatoes, corn, peppers, avocados, rice, salads, 低钠沙拉酱和低钠, low-fat yogurt sauce
- Simple Dish: Mix together black beans, corn, chopped red bell pepper, chopped jalapeño pepper, 香菜和挤一点酸橙汁.
Mint
- Flavor: Sweet and cool
- Prep: 因为薄荷和罗勒很像,所以用同样的方法准备.
- Tips: 口香糖和牙膏是薄荷味的是有原因的,你可以咀嚼它来获得一个干净的口腔!
- Pair with: Fruit cups, carrots, cucumbers, salads, peas, lamb, beans, desserts, unsweetened ice tea, 水和不加糖的低脂酸奶
- Simple Dish: Chop up watermelon and cantaloupe. 在水果上淋上薄荷和低脂香草酸奶的混合物.
Oregano
- Flavor: Earthy
- Prep: Strip the leaves from the stem. 在使用前将茎部丢弃,并将叶子切碎.
- Tips: 希腊菜中常见的组合是牛至、薄荷和柠檬.
- Pair with: Tomatoes, no-added-salt tomato sauce, zucchini, potatoes, peppers, beans, mushrooms, eggs, low-sodium soups, salad, low-sodium pizza, pastas, oily fish and poultry
- Simple Dish: 将柠檬汁、橄榄油、醋、牛至和薄荷搅拌均匀. Pour over cooked red potatoes.
Parsley
- Flavor: 清淡新鲜(意大利平叶). Slightly peppery (curly)
- Prep: Gently chop both stems and leaves. 在烹饪的最后几分钟或上菜前加入.
- Tips: 意大利平叶欧芹看起来有点像香菜,因其清淡新鲜的味道,在菜肴中用途最广. 卷叶欧芹有小小的卷叶.
- Pair with: Chicken, egg dishes, fish, seafood, low-sodium soups, salads, potatoes, pasta, tomatoes, no-salt-added tomato sauce, carrots and eggplant
- Simple Dish: 将橄榄油、柠檬汁、欧芹、薄荷、大蒜和香葱搅拌均匀. 配以鳕鱼或比目鱼等烤白鱼食用.
Rosemary
- Flavor: Woodsy and lemony
- Prep: 捏住你的手指和拇指在茎的顶部,坚定地向下拉树枝的长度,以去除叶子. 去掉茎,切好叶子.
- Tips: 因为迷迭香是一种味道强烈的草药,所以要少量使用.
- Pair with: Roasted root vegetables, potatoes, tomatoes, beans, cabbage, oily fish, shrimp, pears, apples, 富含纤维的全麦面包和低钠汤
- Simple Dish: 用迷迭香枝条做烤虾串.
Thyme
- Flavor: Lemony and light
- Prep: 像准备迷迭香一样去除叶子,但要更轻柔,因为百里香很脆弱. 因为叶子很小,你不需要把它们切碎.
- Tips: 在烹饪过程开始时加入,以获得最佳风味.
- Pair with: Chicken, carrots, corn, mushrooms, potatoes, tomatoes, green beans and low-sodium: soups, chowders, stews
- Simple Dish: 在烤盘中加入切碎的西红柿、洋葱、橄榄油和百里香. 在300度的温度下慢烤一小时,美味的粗粒西红柿浇头就做成了全麦意大利面.
Last reviewed 1/2015