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[[Image:Basil.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Pot basil]]<br />
Basil is most commonly recommended to be used fresh; in cooked recipes it is generally added at the last moment, as cooking quickly destroys the flavour. The fresh herb can be kept for a short time in plastic bags in the [[refrigerator]], or for a longer period in the freezer, after being blanched quickly in boiling water. The dried herb also loses most of its flavour, and what little flavour remains tastes very different, with a weak coumarin flavour, like hay.<br />
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Basil works exceedingly well with [[tomatoes]]. Tear a handful of basil leaves over some tomatoes with a splash of [[olive oil]], a shake of [[balsamic vinegar]] and a pinch of [[sea salt]] and you have a fabulous [[tomato]] salad that is hard to beat. <br />
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===Growing your own basil in the UK===<br />
Basil requires a reasonably warm, Mediterranean type climate and does not grow as well in the UK as it does in it's natural environment. It does fairly well in a conservatory or greenhouse environment, though even there, it does not start to germinate until May in the UK. The slightest frost will kill it.<br />
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In the UK, if it's warm enough to eat an evening meal outside, then it's time to plant basil! <br />
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==Great with:==<br />
* [[Aubergines]]<br />
* [[Beans and pulses]]<br />
* [[Cream cheese]]<br />
* [[Courgettes]]<br />
* [[Eggs]]<br />
* [[Lemon]]<br />
* [[Lime]]<br />
* [[Mozzarella cheese]]<br />
* [[Olives]]<br />
* [[:Category:Pasta recipes|Pasta]]<br />
* [[:Category:Pizza_recipes|Pizza]]<br />
* [[Potatoes]]<br />
* [[Rice]]<br />
* [[Sweetcorn]]<br />
* [[Tomatoes]]<br />
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