Italian food is my favourite! I love Italian dinner box dublin so much that I started my own Italian herb farm right in my home. It was so easy to whip up my favorite recipes by simply walking over to my windowsill poter and cutting a few buds of garlic basil, rosemary, parsley, rosemary or sage.
These are just a handful of herbs necessary to create an authentic Italian culinary experience. These flavors can vary greatly from region to region in the Italian countryside. The cook must decide which herbs are most important to achieve the most distinctive flavor.
I found Italian herbs extremely hearty. They are very hardy and can be grown year-round. Most herbs I grow indoors. I only have a few that I put in outdoor pots and bring inside during winter when it is cooler. I borrowed this technique from herb gardeners who reside in a villa in the Italian countryside.
As I gather my fresh herbs, the smell of Italian delights fills up my kitchen. My mouth is watering in anticipation of the exquisite taste that only Italian herbs offer.
In fact, my daughter was so fond of fresh herbs when she moved away from home to study at college that I bought her an Italian herb-growing windowsill kit. It contained premium seeds of the Trinity of Italian Cuisine (chives. basil. oregano.) Three ceramic glazed pots as well as soil and illustrated instructions. It even came with a beautiful story card that educated her about those herbs and how to care for them.
It is incredible to see the diversity of herbs from Venice and Tuscany. Italian cooking is made up of garlic, parsley and rosemary. Basil, rosemary, basil, and oregano are some of the most popular herbs. These dried herbs can be found in most modern kitchens in jars ready to use when required. When it comes to how they affect the flavor of food, these herbs can be quite different from freshly snipped herbs.
On their heels, you will find bay leaves and marjoram, chives sage, chives, fennel and chives. These ingredients can be found in almost all kitchens. These may even be fresh-cut in your local supermarket.
Your own Italian herb gardens are perfect for flavoring favorite recipes. However, you can add more interest to your cucina (Italian meaning “kitchen”) with dried bundles of herbs that you hang upside down. They are great for decorating your walls and doors.
You can transform your kitchen into an authentic Italian kitchen by using these ideas. You will be transported to Italia by the delicious aromas of your freshly-harvested Italian herbs.
Many villas include an herb garden section in their kitchen. The addition of fresh-picked, harvested and visual displays of Italian herbs is a great way to celebrate fine dining and fine living.