How to use aromatic herbs in cooking?

Aromatic herbs are plants whose leaves or whole tops are used in cooking to season a dish , a drink or even desserts .

Aromatic herbs are an essential element to bring flavor to your dishes, so do not hesitate to cook them without moderation to bring flavor and fragrance to your dish .Parsley , chives or coriander are, for example, almost essential herbs to flavor your salad in summer. In vinaigrette , in oil or with a cream sauce, they gain a lot of flavor with some of their chopped leaves.

Indeed, aromatic herbs are very varied and go very well with fruits or vegetables but not only! They will give flavor to your meat or fish to enhance your dish a little better. Coming straight from our indoor vegetable garden, you can grow them daily: they will be fresh and tasty at your fingertips ! In addition to that, their sweet smells will be able to embalm your house , it will be summer every day at home!

With a simple little recipe you can revive the taste buds of your loved ones and your hosts who will thank you for the quality meal you have served them. Let us give you some tips for that.

Aromatic herbs, a major element in a sauce or even in a soup

As far as your sauce is concerned, the most used herbs are above all basil , parsley , dill, tarragon, chives , rosemary or even sage. So don't hesitate to spice up any of your simplest dishes by adding these for more flavor and originality ! For example, dill is very often used for cream sauces that go very well with fish or meat. In a tomato sauce, the herbs will also make the difference and bring a touch of unique flavor to your sauce.

As for aromatic herbs in a soup , they are very often great allies to accompany your vegetables. So we often find basil, parsley or coriander in a soup. There is something for everyone and it is possible to make very good taste combinations. Do not hesitate to mix the potato with a little chives or even add a little spicier touches with mint for example. After all, cooking tips are so varied that it would be a shame to miss out on so many possibilities to revive your dish.

A successful house salad with aromatic herbs!

You do not know how to perfect your salad ? What foods can you add to this salad to give it new flavors ? Well the answer is very simple: use herbs and you will not be disappointed.

Here again the choice is quite vast and it is possible to add a good number of herbs to a salad: Basil accompanied by mozzarella, parsley, chives, coriander and even why not mint! We see more and more of it in our dishes lately and it's not for nothing! Thus, with a wide choice of plants at your disposal, you also have a wide choice of recipes which will allow you to add another flavor to your homemade salad and which will allow you to vary the pleasures according to your desires !

Do not hesitate to put it in your drinks or desserts!

And yes ! We don't often think about it, but aromatic herbs are also used in many drinks ! Taste for example this summer a sumptuous strawberry-basil margarita which will bring you freshness in this sunny season. Of course there are still many more possible combinations to flavor your cocktails with aromatic herbs such as: a cucumber-mint cocktail , pineapple-mint, pomegranate- thyme , blackberry-sage, Grapefruit-basil and more….! Here again leave room for your creativity.

      As for the desserts , the aromatic plants will also be there to seduce you! Let yourself be carried away by a sweet tomato and basil millefeuille or by a lemon-basil cream tartlet and a mint and pineapple ganache! It is often difficult for us to combine fruits and vegetables at first sight with an aromatic herb and yet the combinations are sometimes of quality. Here again, do not lack creativity to have fun according to your desires in your kitchen.

 Let yourself be tempted by the varieties of herbs that we offer!

Here are the varieties of herbs that we offer: Common Chives , Flat Parsley , Cultivated Coriander , Common Thyme , Officinal Rosemary , Green Mint and Grand Vert Basil . In our project we make sure that you can benefit from fresh fruits and vegetables but also from fresh and quality aromatic herbs to be able to offer you the best possible experience at home, all year round. Don't hesitate to let yourself be tempted by our indoor vegetable garden, which can help you apply these tips and recipes on a daily basis!