Basil Cress, Basil

Category: Cress

Basil Cress is a bold, fresh cress with flavours of basil and mild notes of clove.

Origin: South Europe
Taste / Aroma: Basil
Season(s): Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter, Asparagus, Christmas, Coquille St Jacques, Easter, Mussel, Strawberry, Valentine's Day
Storage: Warm, 12-16 °C

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Taste

Basil Cress is a bold, fresh cress with flavours of basil and mild notes of clove. Because the leaves are young, the cress can be used whole.

Taste Friends

The flavour of Basil Cress really comes through in combination with veal, lamb, or chicken. It's also the perfect addition to salads, vegetables, or in vegetable dishes. A special quality of Basil Cress is the fact that it can be heated without losing its cress flavour.

Origin

The herb basil is used in cuisines all around the world. But most people associate basil with Italian cuisine and other Mediterranean cuisines. Not everyone knows that basil is also frequently used in Indonesian and Thai cuisine. In India, basil is a sacred herb, and it is used in offerings to the gods.

Availibilty

Basil Cress is available year round and can easily be stored for up to seven days at a temperature of 12-16°C. Never store Basil Cress in the refrigerator as it hates temperatures below 8°C. Produced in a socially responsible culture, Basil Cress meets the hygienic kitchen standards. The product is ready to use, since it is grown clean and hygienically.

Specifications

Taste: Sweet, Salty, Sour, Bitter, Umami
Cultures: African, Alpine, Balkan, Baltic, Chilean, Dutch, French, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Peruvian, Portugese, Spanish, Turkish
Packaging: Solitair (16 items), CressSingle, CressSleeve
Usage: Baking, Blending, Bruising, Canning, Chopping, Cold infusion, Confiture, Extracting, Freezing, Gel, Hot infusion, Macerate, Marinating, Oil, Pasta / Dough, Pickling, Sous vide, Syrup
Colors: Green
Dishes: Alcohol, Breakfast, Cheese, Cocktail, Crustaceans, Dessert, Fish, Fruit, Functional, Infusion, Lunch, Main course, Meat, Pasta, Pastry, Pizza, Poultry, Salad, Sandwich, Snack, Soup, Starter, Tea, Vegetarian, Vegetables, Water
Taste Friends: Gin, Vodka, Mozzarella, Cheese (others), Chocolate, Prawns, Lobster, Crab, Crustaceans others, Cod, Eel, Monkfish, Salmon, Fish (saltwater), Fish (freshwater), Shellfish, Apricot, Banana, Citrus, Coconut, Cucumber, Eggplant, Grapefruit, Kalamansi, Lemon, Lime, Mandarin, Mango, Olives, Orange, Peach, Pineapple, Plum, Pomegranate, Pumpkin, Raspberry, Red fruit, Strawberry, Tomato, Watermelon, Rabbit, Basil, Chives, Dill, Fennel, Mint, Parsley, Tarragon, Anise, Beans, Beef, Dried ham, Goat, Lamb, Offals, Porc, Sheep, Veal, Meat, Porcini mushrooms, Truffle, Mushrooms (others), Almonds, Hazelnut, Pistachio, Walnut, Nuts, Chicken, Duck, Goose, Pheasant, Pigeon, Quail, Turkey, Poultry (other), Scallop, Oyster, Squid, Black pepper, Mustard, Salt, Vanilla, Chili, Artichokes, Asparagus, Avocado, Celery, Carrot, Cauliflower, Garlic, Lettuce, Onion, Potato, Butternut squash, Sweet potato, Bread, Couscous, Egg, Olive oil, Pumpkin seeds, Rice, Seaweed, Sugar, Tofu, Yuzu
Nutrients: Iron, Riboflavin / Vitamin B2, Vitamin C, Calcium