How to Use Fresh Herbs
新鲜的香草可以用美味的味道唤醒你的味蕾, 不需要使用大量的盐, if any, in your dishes. 以下是一些新鲜香草的味道,以及如何与其他食材搭配:
Basil
- Flavor: Sweet and fresh
- Prep: 把叶子卷紧,用锋利的刀或厨房剪刀轻轻切片或切碎.
- Tips: Add to a dish just before serving. 在大多数食谱中,罗勒可以代替薄荷.
- Pair with: No-salt-added tomato sauce, whole grain pastas, salads, low-sodium salad dressings, low-sodium pizza, low-sodium soups, summer vegetables, eggs, skinless chicken and fish dishes
- Make it simple: 将番茄片、低脂、低钠的马苏里拉奶酪和罗勒叶分层. 淋上橄榄油,撒上少许黑胡椒.
Cilantro
- Flavor: Refreshing
- Prep: 用锋利的刀或厨房剪刀轻轻地切.
- Tips: Do not cook. Add to a dish just before serving.
- Pair with: Beans, tomatoes, corn, peppers, avocados, rice, salads, 低钠沙拉酱和低钠, low-fat yogurt sauce
- Make it simple: 将不加盐的罐装黑豆搅拌在一起, corn, chopped red bell pepper, chopped jalapeño, 香菜和鲜榨青柠汁.
Mint
- Flavor: Sweet and cool
- Prep: 用锋利的刀或厨房剪刀轻轻地切.
- Tips: 你可以咀嚼新鲜的薄荷,让你的嘴巴更干净.
- Pair with: Fruit cups, carrots, cucumbers, salads, peas, lamb, beans, desserts, unsweetened iced tea, 水和不加糖的低脂酸奶
- Make it simple: 把西瓜和哈密瓜切成一口大小的方块. 与无脂或低脂无糖香草酸奶一起搅拌. Sprinkle with mint.
Oregano
- Flavor: Earthy
- Prep: Strip the leaves from the stem. Discard the stem. 在使用之前,用锋利的刀或厨房剪刀把叶子切好.
- Tips: 牛至、薄荷和柠檬是希腊菜肴中常见的三种风味.
- Pair with: Tomatoes, no-added-salt tomato sauce, zucchini, potatoes, peppers, beans, mushrooms, eggs, low-sodium soups, salad, low-sodium pizza, whole grain pastas, oily fish and poultry
- Make it simple: 将新鲜柠檬汁、橄榄油、醋、牛至和薄荷搅拌均匀. Pour over cooked red potatoes.
Parsley
- Flavor: 意大利平叶轻盈清新. 卷曲的品种有点胡椒味.
- Prep: 用一把锋利的刀或厨房剪刀轻轻地切掉茎和叶. 在烹饪的最后几分钟或上菜前加入.
- Tips: 意大利平叶欧芹看起来很像香菜,在菜肴中用途最广泛. 卷叶欧芹有小小的卷叶.
- Pair with: Skinless chicken, egg dishes, fish, seafood, low-sodium soups, salads, potatoes, whole grain pasta, tomatoes, no-salt-added tomato sauce, carrots and eggplant
- Make it simple: 将橄榄油、新鲜柠檬汁、欧芹、薄荷、大蒜和香葱搅拌均匀. 配以鳕鱼或比目鱼等烤白鱼食用.
Rosemary
- Flavor: Woodsy and lemony
- Prep: 用手指和拇指捏住茎的顶部,用力向下拉,去掉叶子. Discard the stem. 用锋利的刀或厨房剪刀牢牢地切树叶.
- Tips: 因为迷迭香是一种味道强烈的草药,所以要少量使用.
- Pair with: Roasted root vegetables, potatoes, tomatoes, beans, cabbage, oily fish, shrimp, pears, apples, 富含纤维的全麦面包和低钠汤
- Make it simple: 用小树枝做烤虾串.
Thyme
- Flavor: Lemony and light
- Prep: 像处理迷迭香一样去除叶子,但要更轻柔,因为百里香很脆弱. 因为叶子很小,所以没有必要把它们剁碎.
- Tips: 在烹饪过程开始时加入,以获得最佳风味.
- Pair with: Skinless chicken, carrots, corn, mushrooms, potatoes, tomatoes, green beans and low-sodium soups, chowders and stews
- Make it simple: 在烤盘中加入切碎的西红柿、洋葱、橄榄油和百里香. Slow roast for one hour at 300˚F. 用勺子淋在煮熟的全麦意大利面上.
有关如何储存新鲜草药的建议,请查看 Tis the Seasonings.