Herb & Spice Companion

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ExOTIC HERBS

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Plant: Seeds or young plants

Water: Moderately; do not overwater.

Harvest: Snip stems regularly throughout the season.

Care: Trim dead flowers and harvest regularly to pro-

mote new, healthy growth. Marigold self-seeds freely

and will return the following year if you let it.

Keep It Fresh

Fresh marigold blooms should be used

as soon as possible after harvesting, but

they can be dried for longer storage (see

directions on page 20). Dry petals indi-

vidually to speed up the process.

In the Kitchen

Dishes: Salads, soups, sauces, pastas,

rice, breads, desserts

Prep: Pluck petals from the stem and

snip off the white ends, which taste bit-

ter. Chop, puree, or use whole in any

dish. Use dried marigold whole, crum-

bled, or ground into a powder.

Serve: Scatter petals over salads, soups,

pastas, and rice. Their subtle, tangy fla-

vor is delicious in herb butters, vinegars,

spreadable cheeses, custards, and even

baked into sweet breads and cakes.

Quick-cook marigold in omelets, fritta-

tas, and scrambled eggs, or stir into cas-

seroles and stir-fries.

SUBSTITUTIONS

• Nasturtiums


• Pansies

PAIRINGS

Fruits and Vegetables:

cabbage, corn, cucumbers,

lettuce, oranges, peaches,

tangerines

Proteins: cheeses, chicken,

eggs, fish and seafood

Seasonings: celery seeds,

honey, lemon juice and zest,

mustard, nutmeg, red pepper

flakes, rose, vanilla

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