Usage

Culinary use of leaf

alecost

Alecost

Add a little bit of chopped leaves to stuffing.

angelica

Angelica

Neutralize acidity in fruits when cooked together.

anise

Anise

Add chopped young leaves to soups at the end of cooking.

basil

Basil

Add fresh leaves to soups upon serving. It is an essential ingredient in Vietnamese Pho no...

bay

Bay

Garnish desserts such as sorbets.

bergamot

Bergamot

Add an "Earl Grey" flavour to oriental teas, wine cups, and lemonades.

borage

Borage

Add young leaves to cold drinks for their refreshing cucumber taste.

brown mustard

Brown Mustard

Add young leaves to salad.

caraway

Caraway

Add chopped young leaves to soups.

caraway thyme

Caraway Thyme

The thyme of choice for seasoning steaks in England.

catnip

Catnip

Add a aromatic mint flavour to salads. Use moderately.

chervil

Chervil

Add generously to cooked vegetables or salads.

chickweed

Chickweed

Cook as a spinach-like vegetable.

chinese chives

Chinese Chives

Use in beef stir-fry, and a variety of pork and poultry dishes.

chives

Chives

Combine well with smoked salmon.

comfrey

Comfrey

Chopped young leaves can be add to salads. However, comfrey is unsuitable as culinary herb...

curry plant

Curry Plant

Add curry flavour to stews.

dill

Dill

Finely chop and add to cream cheese.

fenugreek

Fenugreek

Cook or eat raw as a nutritious.

geranium

Geranium

Use infusion to flavour sauces and vinegar. Remove the leaves before use.

good king henry

Good King Henry

Add young leaves to salads. Older leaves are not as palatable.

horseradish

Horseradish

Add young leaves to salad, which has a subtler taste than its roots.

hyssop

Hyssop

Has a strong, slightly bitter flavour that helps to balance rich fatty meat. Use only a sm...

lady's mantle

Lady's Mantle

Young leaves have a slightly bitter taste. Add to salad in small pieces.

lemon balm

Lemon Balm

Add chopped fresh leaves to green and fruit salads.

lemon verbena

Lemon Verbena

A little bit of lemon verbena adds a sharp lemon scent to fruit, cakes, and ice-creams.

lovage

Lovage

Rub on poultry meats.

meadowsweet

Meadowsweet

Add a special flavour to soups.

melilot

Melilot

Add flavour to cheese. Used in some Swiss cheese.

mint

Mint

Brew as a refreshing tea.

mugwort

Mugwort

Sometimes used in very small quantity to balance fatty meat. The leaves are very bitter, h...

oregano

Oregano

Add to cheese and egg dishes.

parsley

Parsley

Add chopped leaves to soups.

rosemary

Rosemary

Add to casseroles, vinegars, and dressings.

rue

Rue

Use in mung bean soup, a traditional Chinese dessert.

sage

Sage

Blend into cheese.

salad burnet

Salad Burnet

Add to soft cheese and butters.

sorrel

Sorrel

Good with salmon and other fish dishes.

summer savory

Summer Savory

Extracts are used in commercial food products, such as salami.

sweet cicely

Sweet Cicely

Reduce acidity of rhubarbs.

sweet marjoram

Sweet Marjoram

Add to stuffings.

sweet woodruff

Sweet Woodruff

Add flavour to cold drinks and cocktails.

tarragon

Tarragon

Add a little bit to enhance the flavour of green salads.

thyme

Thyme

Add to New England clam chowder and other soups.

wild celery

Wild Celery

Add small amount of chopped leaves to salad.

wild strawberry

Wild Strawberry

Add dried leaves to herbal teas to enhance the aroma.

winter savory

Winter Savory

Extracts used in commercial food products, such as salami.

wormwood

Wormwood

Used to make absinthe and flavour other liqueurs.

yarrow

Yarrow

Add fresh young leaves into salad. Taste peppery, slightly bitter.