On Wed, 23 Nov 2016 10:08:40 -0500, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:

> On 11/23/2016 5:16 AM, sf wrote:
>
> >
> > Personal preference for me is dried thyme - I kick myself every time I
> > use fresh, but sage, basil and rosemary *must* be fresh.
> >
>
> I like dried basil in tomato sauce. We put fresh in once and it becomes
> bitter when heated. Fresh is great with fresh tomato, but dried with
> cooked.

I don't keep dried basil in the house and haven't for decades, that's
how much I dislike it. My cooked tomato dishes use dried oregano in
them. If I want something resembling fresh basil and have none, then
I'll use a little pesto.


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