Herb Companion Essay Contest

With advances in freeze drying herbs and generally giving them a longer shelf life there are endless uses for them in foods, medicines and as a refresher for the senses.

Freeze your herbs into ice cubes so they'll be ready to drop into soups, stews and casseroles or to infuse in teas and decoctions, or even to boil on the stove as a room freshener.

The future is set to be busier that today, with little time for preparation of even basic meals. Unexpected company?, no problem.....use your herbs to kick up a pan of vegetables or add butter to boiled potatoes and sprinkle with Dill.

You'll need your herbs more than ever in the fast paced future. Grow 'em and stow 'em.

With more and more food being processed and packaged, along with people have less and less time to spend cooking and baking I think herbs will play an increasingly important role is lifting the taste of otherwise bland food.
Growing an herb garden only needs a small amount of space but, even if you don't have that you can buy wonderfully aromatic herbs ready picked and packed, just waiting to be added to your dishes for the fullest flavor to be released.
You can also freeze herbs in ice cubes to add directly to soups and stocks.
I can't see a future without herbs. On the contrary, I see their use increasing.

Herbs can be used to transform any simple meal into a gourmet delight. Adda hint of Rosemary to lamb or sprinkle a little chopped sage and basil into a plain, brown gravy and your meal
takes on an exotic flavor.

When I use herbs, every bite takes me on a journey to distant lands, evoking thoughts of exotic days and sultry nights.

Invite several friends to dinner and have a contest, asking them to guess what herbs you used in various dishes.....

The intricate flavors of herbs can transform a plain meal into
a journey for the senses.

With herbs I can transform and meal into an exotic dish and imagine I'm dining in fabulous cities all over the world.
It's a getaway for the senses.

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