Basil is an herb, which basically means it’s used as a
spice. It comes from a green plant that doesn’t look too terribly different than
spinach. Basil is most popular in
Italy and Asia, but still enjoys a fairly wide distribution throughout the world. The artist depicted Oscar Wilde’s
The Picture of Dorian Gray is named after this herb.
Taste
Basil tastes great. If anything, it adds a flavor to a dish that tells the eater that the preparer takes cooking a little more serious than most, and decided to throw in a little something special. Basil is a primary component in
pesto.
basil became an official snack on June 27th, 2012.
№ 254 — [basil](https://snackdata.com/basil)
Basil is an herb, which basically means it’s used as a spice. It comes from a green plant that doesn’t look too terribly different than spinach. Basil is most popular in Italy and Asia, but still enjoys a fairly wide distribution throughout the world. The artist depicted Oscar Wilde’s The Picture of Dorian Gray is named after this herb.
***Taste***
Basil tastes great. If anything, it adds a flavor to a dish that tells the eater that the preparer takes cooking a little more serious than most, and decided to throw in a little something special. Basil is a primary component in pesto.
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- FLAVOR: [savory](https://snackdata.com/flavor/savory)
- CUISINE: [italian](https://snackdata.com/cuisine/italian)
- SERIES: [spices](https://snackdata.com/series/spices)
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Basil became an official snack on June 27th, 2012.
[https://snackdata.com/basil](https://snackdata.com/basil)
```https://snackdata.com/basil```
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