Herbs

[chefdiva]

What are some of your favorite herbs and spices to use when you are cooking? What is their distinct flavors?
One of my favorites is parsley that has a couple of different kinds.Parsley has a peppery, fresh flavor. The flavor of flat leaf parsley is stronger than that of curly leaf parsley. Parsley is generally used fresh as a flavoring or garnish.
Do you have a special recipe that uses the herb or spice you like?

[Mrs. Chipotle]

I think there is already a thread on this? I'm too lazy to search for it though at the moment.

I use a lot of basil, cumin, garlic, oregano, and good old salt.

[mtmomj]

We use a lot of garlic, salt, pepper, and oregano in our everyday day meals.

[medako]

as far as herbs, my favorites are probably basil and cilantro. I put them in everything imaginable.

[lcsamano]

We use alot of cilantro in our dishes. I know that they are not herbs but we also use alot of garlic and onions. They relly make a dish flavorable.

[Lila42]

I asked this question somewhere else, I think, but speaking of herbs, does anyone know what they put on meat in restaurants to blacken it with? I love blackened chicked and steak, but I cannot seem to get anywhere near the flavor of the restaurants.

[Semigourmet]

Garlic, salty, peppery, strong
Rosemary, woody, piney,earthy
Sage, peppery, pungent
Thyme, sweet, mild, earthy
basil, licorise (spelling)
Chives, mild onion flavor

[jglass]

I use loads of Rosemary, Thyme & Garlic.
Love Sweet Basil when it is fresh. Goes lovely with garden fresh tomatoes.
We raise lots of herbs and dry them.

[Jafo232]

My favorite is probably Rosemary.. Which reminds me, I have to water that..

[Cook Chatty Cathy]

And Jafo has beautiful herbs growing, I have seen them in a photo he posted here on a thread somewhere!

And in all of our talking back & forth thru this forum I have been inspired to plant my own herbs as well. The other day I used some of my fresh basil & I am excited to begin cooking with the rest of them real soon!

CCCathy