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Welcome
to Cook’s Corner at California Gardens!
Basil Varieties
If you believe most grocery
stores, there's only one kind of basil in the world. If you're a
fan of Vietnamese Pho like me, you probably will have seen Thai basil
too, but that's still just the tip of the iceberg. In fact there
are more than 160 cultivars!
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Sweet Basil (Ocimum basilicum): the most
commonly found basil variety. Most often used for Italian
cooking, especially pesto. |
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Dark Opal Basil (Ocimum basilicum 'Dark
Opal'): A cultivar of sweet basil with striking dark
leaves. Often grown for its visual beauty rather than its
culinary use (but it's just as tasty as the traditional
variety!) |
Recipe Links:
California Gardens - Cooks Corner - Basil Ice Cream
California Gardens - Cooks Corner - Basil Pesto
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