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  2. Basil - Wikipedia

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    Basil is commonly steeped in cream or milk to create flavor in ice cream or chocolate truffles. [citation needed] Lemon basil has a strong lemony smell and flavor due to the presence of citral. It is widely used in Indonesia, where it is called kemangi and served raw as an accompaniment to meat or fish. [citation needed]

  3. Ocimum tenuiflorum - Wikipedia

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    Ocimum tenuiflorum, commonly known as holy basil, tulsi or tulasi (from Sanskrit), is an aromatic perennial plant in the family Lamiaceae. [2] [3] It is widely cultivated throughout the Southeast Asian tropics. [1] [4] [5] It is native to tropical and subtropical regions of Asia, Australia and the western Pacific. [1]

  4. Ocimum - Wikipedia

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    Thai basil (O. basilicum var. thyrsiflora) is a common ingredient in Thai cuisine, with a strong flavour similar to aniseed, used to flavour Thai curries and stir-fries. [citation needed] Lemon basil (Ocimum × citriodorum) is a hybrid between O. americanum and O. basilicum. It is noted for its lemon flavour and used in cooking. [citation needed]

  5. How to Grow Basil So You'll Have It All Summer Long - AOL

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    If your basil starts to droop or turn brown, Ree has a trick to revive wilted herbs! She says, "Just snip the ends of the stems and stick 'em in water." She says, "Just snip the ends of the stems ...

  6. List of basil cultivars - Wikipedia

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    Basil cultivars vary in several ways. Visually, the size and shape of the leaves varies greatly, from the large lettuce-like leaves of the Mammoth basil and Lettuce leaf basil to the tiny leaves of the Dwarf bush basil. More practically, the fragrance of the basil varies due to the varying types and quantities of essential oils contained in the ...

  7. Ocimum basilicum var. minimum - Wikipedia

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    The Greek basil and various other basils have such different scents because the herb has a number of different essential oils in different proportions for various cultivars. [4] The essential oil from European basil contains high concentrations of linalool and methyl chavicol (estragole), in a ratio of about 3:1.

  8. How to Grow Basil Indoors, Because the Fresh Herb Makes ... - AOL

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    Basil is one of our go-to’s in the kitchen: This pungent, sweet-smelling herb brings fresh flavor to pasta dishes, pizza pies and, well, just about everything. Of course, repotting a plant isn ...

  9. Thai basil - Wikipedia

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    With over 40 cultivars of basil, this abundance of flavors, aromas, and colors leads to confusion when identifying specific cultivars. [1] Three types of basil are commonly used in Thai cuisine. Thai basil, or horapha (Thai: โหระพา), is widely used throughout Southeast Asia and plays a prominent role in Vietnamese cuisine. It is the ...

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