Herb & Spice Companion

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Exotic Herbs..............

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Harvest: Snip stems and leaves in the spring of its

second year, and harvest seeds when they’re mature.

Flowers only bloom in the second year. To get the seeds,

cut the flowers from the stems into a paper bag and let

them dry. For the roots, dig up in fall of the second year.

Care: Weed regularly and snip flowers whenever you

see them to prevent the plant from seeding. Prune back

in summer to promote new growth. In hot, sunny climates, angelica will need some

shade. Angelica will die after the flowers bloom and the plant seeds, usually in the

second year; if trimmed regularly, it’ll live longer.

Keep It Fresh

For future use, freeze angelica leaves as

described on page 19. If you want dried

root, first scrub with a vegetable brush

to thoroughly clean, then slice length-

wise into smaller segments to help them

dry. Follow the oven-drying directions

on page 21.

In the Kitchen

Dishes: Candy, desserts, marinades,

sauces, salads, stuffings

Prep: Chop stems and leaves or use

leaves whole in salads and other dishes.

The dried, powdered root can be used to

flavor cakes and pastries.

Serve: Angelica’s delicate celery and

anise flavors match well with fruit (rhu-

barb, in particular) and other sweets for

preserves or pie fillings. It’s also a nice

complement for fish in a marinade.

Stems and leaves can be added to sal-

ads, marinades, and sauces, or cooked

and eaten on their own.

SUBSTITUTIONS

• Lovage


• Tarragon


• Fennel


• Juniper berries

PAIRINGS

Fruits and Vegetables:

apples, apricots, celery, dates,

oranges, peaches, pomegranate,

onions, pineapple, plums,

pumpkin, rhubarb, squash,

strawberries, tomatoes

Proteins: cheeses, chicken,

eggs, fish and seafood, pork

Seasonings: allspice, anise,

cardamom, cinnamon, cloves,

coriander seeds, fennel, garlic,

horseradish, juniper, lavender,

lemon balm, lemon juice and

zest, marjoram, mint, nutmeg,

oregano, parsley, pepper, perilla,

soy sauce

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