Basil Italian Round the year is a green cut flower

is a green cut flower

A delightful replacement for palates that do not care for the taste of raw onions

Also used to flavour many sweets

Be careful when you reach the purple leaves at the very center — they tend to be prickly

Basil Italian Round the year is a green cut flowerAlso called Sweet Basil, it is an essential herb in Mediterranean cooking. Basil is used in tomato sauce, pesto, or vinegars, but it also can be sprinkled over salads and sliced tomatoes, either whole or chopped. Strong and aromatic when raw, its taste sweetens when cooked. Top whole basil leaves onto pizza, finish pasta with whole or thinly sliced leaves, blend it into sauces, puree it into soups, use it to garnish avocado toast or turn it into an