As a rule, all real treasures need the most worthy frame, and if we follow the popular principle that says that we are what we eat, our food may well be a treasure, but fragrant and mouth-watering spicy grass - a chic to it frame.
Celery
Celery is the undisputed leader among representatives of the kingdom of edible greens. By the way, it is a grass to call a celery can be a huge stretch. At least for the reason that it exists leafy, root and salad.
Root celery is considered to be one of the most delicate and at the same time fragrant representatives of spicy roots. Just do not convey the words, how it tastes and peculiar, if you take its roots and bake a little oven or fry it with cheese and sour cream. As they say, it is better to try once! A leaf version of celery - spicy greens with a special and pleasant aroma. All soups and salads, where his leaves are added, enjoy a huge popularity among gourmets. And it's all because of the unique taste. As for juicy petioles of salad celery, they can be eaten raw or raw.
All the main "elements of pleasure" speak for themselves: this plant in a generous amount contains all the necessary for the organism vitamins B1, B2, C, PP, E, as well as carotene, pectic substances, mineral salts and the most valuable ether oil.
It is also important that fresh celery can always be found (in any season) in supermarkets and in markets called a seler. Just this is the word most eagerly greeted by greens, selling spicy herbs, and the appellants of stores most often use this name.
Fresh celery leaves can be included in the romantic dinner menu by serving them on a table with hot chocolate. The effect can be magnificent, because it's not for nothing that the well-known temptress of men Marquis Pompadourlubila this drink.
Rosemary
His Latin name rosemary was immediately from two words "dew" - "dew" and "marin" - "sea", which in translation means "sea dew". And this is not strange, because the motherland of this constantly green plant is considered to be the coastal part of the Mediterranean Sea. It was in these sun-warmed places that rosemary was considered to be the patron of human memory wisdom. Concerning memory, it is worth noting that modern science has been able to confirm all ancient beliefs. Scientists have found that rosemary has a large number of active substances of bioflavonoids that possess P-vitamin activity. Just they are able to reduce the fragility of blood vessels, while stimulating the concentration of memory and attention, and also effectively affect the blood supply to the brain and improve the cardiac work.
This plant is used in cooking around the world. With his help marinated pork, mutton and rabbit meat to give the meat a special "forest", pine-lemon flavor.
Excellent rosemary is combined not only with baked meat, but with eggs, mushrooms and all sorts of vegetables.
In small doses, rosemary is added to soups and sauces. Unusual and fragrant to taste, cheeses of solid sorts are obtained, which are metered with this herb.
And this is not to say that confectioners and winemakers also actively use rosemary for their own purposes. Winemakers add it to wines that have toning properties, but confectioners use spicy herbs as a natural flavor in the process of making fruit jams and eggs.
But despite the universal popularity, there are still small taboos for rosemary. It is not recommended to use it together with laurel leaves (these two spices are not compatible), they can not season the fish (its smell is very strong for fish dishes).
Sage
In its Latin name sage means the best desire from the ancient Romans. They said to each other at the time of the meeting: "Budzdorov!", But in Latin it sounded "slave".
Sage is also a representative of the Mediterranean. But ontoltichno has got accustomed and in our edges or territories. Due to the fact that in its stems and lyastviplyvaetsya essential oil, the plant has a strong pungent smell and spicy, gurgling taste.
Sage is often replaced with rosemary or used together snaps. Combine it with other herbs is not recommended. Most often, spice is used in dry form. In America it is used for flavoring processed cheese, tea and soft drinks. Fresh leaves of the plant are mainly added to marinades.
Want to make fresh and spicy meat - add it, it has an excellent softening effect. It is very good sage with the meat of a turkey, goose or duck and appetizes the taste of swine-making, sausages, sausages and some of the vegetables.
It should be noted that the leaves of sage have a strong flavor, so they should be put in a dish in a small amount. If necessary, the spice can be added at the beginning of the preparation - the sage stubbornly tolerates heat treatment.
Tarragon
The Latin ancient name of the tarragon is from the name of the Greek goddess Artemis (artemisia). Tarragon improves digestion and helps the body get rid of excess fat. Therefore, it was called a dietary spice. Tarragon is also known as tatarhun, which is rich in vitamins such as B1, B2, C, PP, magnesium, calcium, iron, potassium, phosphorus, manganese, copper, cobalt and fragrant essential oils. Nutritionists recommend that it be included in the first and second courses of the pribesol diet, and herbalists attribute this green medication to improving sleep and refreshing breathing. The same nutritionists recommend adding a sprig of fresh-estragon in red dry wine and a drink for 7 months. This wine should be drunk for dinner one glass each.
Basil
For thousands of years in the East his name has been pronounced with a huge blessing - "Reich" (in translation "fragrant"). But in Ancient Greece, spices were treated with great veneration and attributed to the royal genus of plants, the long-standing "basil", which denoted "king." This reputation was entrenched in a funny way, not only because of its Greek origin. The taste of this plant always manifests itself in dishes unexpectedly and gradually: initially felt a bitterness, and then it turns into a sweetish taste.
The usefulness of the basil consists in essential oils, carotene, phytoncides, vitamins B2, C and routine, which regulates the content in the organisms and acid balance.
This spice perfectly complements meat, fish and vegetable dishes, successfully emphasizing their taste. By the way, if you used to smoke and decided to cut yourself for a healthy lifestyle, enter fresh basil into your diet - it will perfectly fulfill the role of antidepressant and effectively reduce nervous tension.