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Basil

This spicy member of the mint family is native to India, Africa and Asia. It has a special affinity for tomatoes and it is crucial to a good ratatouille or chicken cacciatore. Warm, sweet, almost clove-like in aroma, basil has been a culinary constant for centuries.

Ingredients: Basil flakes

Package contents: 2 grams, .07 oz Net wt.

Price: $1.50 (or buy 3 or more for $1.35 ea.)

Bay Leaf

Bay leaves are the aromatic leaves of the evergreen, laurel nobilis. This Mediterranean native is regularly employed in stews and along with thyme, leeks, wine and cream, is essential to French cuisine. The bay leaf symbolizes glory. Caesar often wore its wreath in triumph.

Ingredients: 3 to 4 bay leaves depending on leaf size

Package contents: 2 grams, .07 oz Net wt.

Price: $1.50 (or buy 3 or more for $1.35 ea.)

Chervil

A symbol of sincerity, chervil’s delicate aroma is sweeter than parsley and faintly reminiscent of anise. It brings out the flavor of other herbs and is a hero in French herb mixes. To defeat the flavor loss that occurs during cooking, add just before serving.

Ingredients: Chervil flakes

Package contents: 1 gram, .04 oz Net wt.

Price: $1.50 (or buy 3 or more for $1.35 ea.)

Chives

These debutantes of the onion family are divided into garlic (flat tubular leaf) and onion (rounder tubular leaf). In use since antiquity, they make a wonderful addition to cottage cheese on a baked potato or a tasteful garnish for dips or salads.

Ingredients: Onion chives

Package contents: About 2 tsp or 1 gram, .04 oz Net

Price: $1.50 (or buy 3 or more for $1.35 ea.)

Dill Weed

An annual of the parsley family, dill is native to the Mediterranean and Southern Russia. Known as a soothing digestive with very mild sedative qualities, it is pungent, caraway-like taste makes for a good pickled cucumber or refreshing topper to a light omelet.

Ingredients: Chopped dill weed

Package contents: About 2 tsp, 3 grams, .11 oz Net wt.

Price: $1.50 (or buy 3 or more for $1.35 ea.)