We have basil! And if you want to make pesto, contact us to buy some basil. Pesto is Italian for paste. People place basil and olive oil with optional salt, pepper and garlic in a food processor and blend to a paste. We freeze basil pesto in freezer jam jars with a thin layer of olive oil on top to preserve color and flavor. Many people freeze pesto in ice cube trays, and pop out the frozen pesto cubes into a bag for use in sauces and soups.
Ken makes various pestos and pesto combinations for a burst of green in winter - dill or cilantro are great on fish. Basil usually goes with pasta of tomatoes. Shiso is great in Asian cooking. And when Ken combines herbs, it makes for a great guessing game! Name that herb or herbs.
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