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Herb Burnet Salad
There is nothing more exciting than using your own freshly cut, home grown herbs in your cooking and salads.
Burnet is an attractive plant growing to about 30cm tall.
Its dark green leaves of slightly bitter flavour, similar to that of cucumber is ideal for salad use.
The plant produces pretty little red flowers and is evergreen.
This herb is not really suitable for drying as the leaves tend to lose their flavour.
SOW OUTSIDE In spring, in well spaced drills. Keep moist and transplant to their permanent position when large enough to handle. Prefers sun or half shade.
HARVEST The young leaves at any time. To ensure an abundance of young leaves, do not let the plant flower.
USES Salad burnet can be used in salads, garnishes, herb butters and soft cheeses. It can be added to cooking to enhance flavour in cassaroles and in vinegars. Fresh leaves can be sprinkled on food to aid digestion, they contain vitamin C. Leaves can also be used to make a facial wash for sunburn.
HANDY TIP Combined with oil, vinegar and honey, sprigs of salad burnet, marjoram, oregano and basil can be blended until smooth, and used over a salad of mixed greens, adding any desired optional ingredients
EAN | 5027559802072 |
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Herb Variety | Salad Burnet |
Supplier / Brand | Kings Seeds |
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