Superb herbs
Wednesday, 14 October 2009 10:19
Written by Admin
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A definite luxury item, this mezza luna set may not be for everyone, but real foodies will recognize the benefits of the blade. The rocking motion makes light work of chopping fresh herbs without bruising the leaves. Henckels mezza luna set, $160, d.a.Niels, 485 Berry St, 953-2345. |
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Keep herbs fresher, longer with an herb keeper. A little water in the bottom is all you need with this version. When not full of herbs, it’s a good home for asparagus, too.
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An herb bible, The Herbal Kitchen by Jerry Traunfeld, provides simple recipes full of fresh herb flavour, growing and storage tips and other valuable info on culinary herbs. $45, Chapters. |
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The beginnings of a gourmet garden. Culinary herb garden kit, $25, available at www.pottingshedcreations.com or |
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The best herb scissors we could find. The series of holes under the handles work to strip leaves off herbs like thyme or oregano efficiently and the handles and blades can be separated for proper cleaning. OXO Good Grips herb scissors, $19.99 at Sears and Home Outfitters. |
