Bay, or laurel, is a symbol of fame and victory. A wreath of bay leaves was a token of honour given to poets and conquerors of antiquity and has remained so to this day.
Apollo, the sun god of the Greeks and Romans, regarded as the perfection of masculine beauty, was depicted with a laurel wreath on his head. Caesar wore such a wreath on his triumphal marches, and modern-day winners of grand prix races are likewise honoured.
Besides essential oil (as much as 2%) the berries contain a bitter-tasting mixture of tannins, resins and other organic acids, which gives them their characteristic woodland aroma and spicy bitter flavour. It is perhaps for this reason that juniper was a popular flavouring with huntsmen as an essential in preparing game.
Garden cress, native to north Africa and western Asia, is an annual herb about 60 cm (2 ft) high. It was one of the kitchen herbs known to the Romans and it was they who introduced it to the rest of Europe. Until recently, however, it remained a forgotten herb of the past, and only occasionally is it found growing wild in waste places.
It did not attract renewed interest until after the Second World War but now it is common to grow the young plants in the home throughout the year. It is especially welcome when there are not many fresh greens to be had to make an aromatic salad that stimulates the appetite and is rich in Vitamin C. Cress may also be used to flavour other salads and also as a garnish for cold dishes and with cheese. It is generally not mixed with other seasonings and is used fresh, because cooking results in the loss of vitamins as well of the pleasant, mildly pungent flavour, which is replaced by an unpleasant odour. Young plants may be obtained quickly by sowing the seeds in dishes in soil, or simply on a piece of wet cotton or flannel on a plate.
This pleasant, slightly hitter flavour is due to the presence of an essential oil containing pinenc, eugenol and einem. Good quality hay leaves should be without stalks and the blades should be pale green, not greyish or dark brown. Laurel is a great herb to grow in your garden. It can be used as a spice to add taste to your food. It is also a decorative herb to grow in the garden.
Apollo, the sun god of the Greeks and Romans, regarded as the perfection of masculine beauty, was depicted with a laurel wreath on his head. Caesar wore such a wreath on his triumphal marches, and modern-day winners of grand prix races are likewise honoured.
Besides essential oil (as much as 2%) the berries contain a bitter-tasting mixture of tannins, resins and other organic acids, which gives them their characteristic woodland aroma and spicy bitter flavour. It is perhaps for this reason that juniper was a popular flavouring with huntsmen as an essential in preparing game.
Garden cress, native to north Africa and western Asia, is an annual herb about 60 cm (2 ft) high. It was one of the kitchen herbs known to the Romans and it was they who introduced it to the rest of Europe. Until recently, however, it remained a forgotten herb of the past, and only occasionally is it found growing wild in waste places.
It did not attract renewed interest until after the Second World War but now it is common to grow the young plants in the home throughout the year. It is especially welcome when there are not many fresh greens to be had to make an aromatic salad that stimulates the appetite and is rich in Vitamin C. Cress may also be used to flavour other salads and also as a garnish for cold dishes and with cheese. It is generally not mixed with other seasonings and is used fresh, because cooking results in the loss of vitamins as well of the pleasant, mildly pungent flavour, which is replaced by an unpleasant odour. Young plants may be obtained quickly by sowing the seeds in dishes in soil, or simply on a piece of wet cotton or flannel on a plate.
This pleasant, slightly hitter flavour is due to the presence of an essential oil containing pinenc, eugenol and einem. Good quality hay leaves should be without stalks and the blades should be pale green, not greyish or dark brown. Laurel is a great herb to grow in your garden. It can be used as a spice to add taste to your food. It is also a decorative herb to grow in the garden.
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