At the farm
In my Kitchen
Basil
I treat fresh basil like fresh flowers. When I bring basil home from the farm or farmers' market, I immediately put it in a water-filled mason jar and store it on the counter. I cover the jar with a plastic bag that creates a little "green house" for it. Storing fresh basil this way really makes it last longer.
In the best BLT ever!
My secret to the best BLT ever is basil mayonnaise!
I make a delicious basil mayonnaise from a recipe by Ina Garten. Ina says "use a really good mayonnaise." I grew up on Best Foods Real Mayonnaise (known as Hellman's east of the Rockies) so that's the brand I use.
You can find the recipe here:
(Farm photo taken at Robertson Family Farm in Yuba County, California)
Delicious - we have Hellman's mayonnaise here in the UK which I always use too. We haveI chlorinated water so I use bottled water for fresh fruits and vegetables as it can affect the flavour if the chlorine is absorbed.
ReplyDeleteTeresa, I had no idea that you would have Hellman's in the UK! I bet you make a good BLT, too!
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