Thread: Lettuce Leaf Basil

On Mon, 10 Aug 2009 13:07:26 -0600, "Janet Bostwick"
<[email protected]> wrote:

>Last season I mentioned that I grew Lettuce Leaf Basil and some of you were
>interested. I've posted a photo so that you can see how large an average
>leaf is. I know some of you use basil in your sandwiches -- one of these
>leaves should do the job of covering the bread.
>http://janetbostwick349.fotopic.net/
>
Holy cow! That's basil on steroids. How does it taste?

--
I love cooking with wine.
Sometimes I even put it in the food.

Does it have a Latin name ?

Steve

Janet Bostwick wrote:
> Last season I mentioned that I grew Lettuce Leaf Basil and some of you were
> interested. I've posted a photo so that you can see how large an average
> leaf is. I know some of you use basil in your sandwiches -- one of these
> leaves should do the job of covering the bread.
> http://janetbostwick349.fotopic.net/
>
> Janet
>
>

Janet Bostwick wrote:
> Last season I mentioned that I grew Lettuce Leaf Basil and some of
> you were interested. I've posted a photo so that you can see how
> large an average leaf is. I know some of you use basil in your
> sandwiches -- one of these leaves should do the job of covering the
> bread. http://janetbostwick349.fotopic.net/

I love that! Cool pictures.

nancy

>> Last season I mentioned that I grew Lettuce Leaf Basil and some of you
>> were interested. I've posted a photo so that you can see how large an
>> average leaf is. I know some of you use basil in your sandwiches -- one
>> of these leaves should do the job of covering the bread.
>> http://janetbostwick349.fotopic.net/
>>
>> Janet

"Steve Y" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Does it have a Latin name ?
>
> Steve
Wikipedia says it is a large leaf variety of Ocimum basilicum
>

"sf" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> On Mon, 10 Aug 2009 13:07:26 -0600, "Janet Bostwick"
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>Last season I mentioned that I grew Lettuce Leaf Basil and some of you
>>were
>>interested. I've posted a photo so that you can see how large an average
>>leaf is. I know some of you use basil in your sandwiches -- one of these
>>leaves should do the job of covering the bread.
>>http://janetbostwick349.fotopic.net/
>>
> Holy cow! That's basil on steroids. How does it taste?
>
I think it is a little sweeter. Certainly very pleasant to taste and very
fragrant.
Janet

"Nancy Young" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Janet Bostwick wrote:
>> Last season I mentioned that I grew Lettuce Leaf Basil and some of
>> you were interested. I've posted a photo so that you can see how
>> large an average leaf is. I know some of you use basil in your
>> sandwiches -- one of these leaves should do the job of covering the
>> bread. http://janetbostwick349.fotopic.net/
>
> I love that! Cool pictures.
> nancy

Thank you.
Janet

On Aug 10, 2:47*pm, "Janet Bostwick" <nos...@nospam.net> wrote:
> "sf" <s...@geemail.com> wrote in message
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> news:[email protected].. > On Mon, 10 Aug 2009 13:07:26 -0600, "Janet Bostwick"
> > <nos...@nospam.net> wrote:
>
> >>Last season I mentioned that I grew Lettuce Leaf Basil and some of you
> >>were
> >>interested. *I've posted a photo so that you can see how large an average
> >>leaf is. *I know some of you use basil in your sandwiches -- one of these
> >>leaves should do the job of covering the bread.
> >>http://janetbostwick349.fotopic.net/
>
> > Holy cow! *That's basil on steroids. *How does it taste?
>
> I think it is a little sweeter. *Certainly very pleasant to taste and very
> fragrant.
> Janet

I'm growing some regular old basil, and the other day I picked a fresh
red tomato, a couple of the tops of my basil plants, cubed up the
tomato, kinds rough minced the basil plant tops, sliced a fresh
mushroom thinly, sliced up couple of black olives, and "peeler" sliced
up a carrot, put a little freshly ground black pepper and just a touch
of some creamy Italian dressing on, tossed and called it salad! YUM!!

Meant to take a pic of it, but the batteries in my camera were on
charge and I ate it too fast! ;-)

John Kuthe...