A staple in Southern European food, basil has become one of the most widely used spices in the world. It adds a delicately sweet flavor and warm aroma to savory dishes, and
naturally combines with garlic, capers and tomatoes.
Uses:
Today, basil’s flavor and aroma still rules in the Mediterranean, where its mild flavor often combines with oregano to enhance almost any tomato-based dish. Fields of the
large-leaved annual dot the landscape of the region.
Botanical Name: Ocimum basilicum
Family Name: Tulsi
Commericial Part: Seeds
