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what to do with all this basil?

post #1 of 19
7/27/09 at 9:47pm
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my mom grows sweet basil as well as asian basil in her backyard, gave me a shitload.

i've made enough basil pesto already, and im making thai basil chicken tomorrow, and i put some basil in my homemade pasta sauce...

how else can i utilize basil in cooking?
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post #2 of 19
7/27/09 at 9:48pm
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Originally Posted by untilted View Post
my mom grows sweet basil as well as asian basil in her backyard, gave me a shitload.

i've made enough basil pesto already, and im making thai basil chicken tomorrow, and i put some basil in my homemade pasta sauce...

how else can i utilize basil in cooking?

I've had great luck with freezing fresh pesto. That's what I do when I end up with too much basil for immediate use.
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post #3 of 19
7/27/09 at 9:50pm
Pistou.
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post #4 of 19
7/27/09 at 9:54pm
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I've had great luck with freezing fresh pesto. That's what I do when I end up with too much basil for immediate use.

Or take freezing basil to a new level and make basil gelato, ice cream, or gelee.
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post #5 of 19
7/27/09 at 9:56pm
Dehydrate them and put them in a jar for later use.
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post #6 of 19
7/27/09 at 10:16pm
Steamed mussels with basil. Also beef stir fry with basil and chili.
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post #7 of 19
7/27/09 at 10:24pm
Basil ice cream. I had some Saturday night at Oakley's, a restaurant in Indianapolis. It was very delicious.

Basil Mimosa's are really good, too.
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post #8 of 19
7/27/09 at 10:30pm
deep fry some, sugar it while hot and sprinkle it on garlic chicken.
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post #9 of 19
7/27/09 at 10:35pm
Basil oil - good for dressings and for garnishing everything from soups to entrees.
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post #10 of 19
7/28/09 at 3:51am
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Originally Posted by kwilkinson View Post
Or take freezing basil to a new level and make basil gelato, ice cream, or gelee.

Just had my first scoop of basil gelato the other day. Taste was out of this world, in an extremely good way.
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post #11 of 19
7/28/09 at 9:42am
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Also beef stir fry with basil and chili.
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post #12 of 19
7/28/09 at 10:37am
If there is that much you can try selling it at a green market or directly to local restaurants.
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post #13 of 19
7/28/09 at 11:31am
Drunken noodles (the Thai dish).
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post #14 of 19
7/28/09 at 11:37am
Throw it on a pizza with some fresh mozzarella.
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post #15 of 19
7/28/09 at 11:40am
Make a whole bunch of basil sorbet - you'll love using it all summer

(edit - I see that's already been recommended several times)
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