Guest guest Posted July 27, 2004 Report Share Posted July 27, 2004 This week (July 26 - August 1) we will feature Lemon Verbena (Lippia Citriodora) as our herb of the week. Over the course of this week I'll post info and recipes containing this wonderful herb. Anyone who has any info and/or experience with this plant to share is certainly encouraged to do so. To start it off below is a snippet of info from The Chef's Garden - a wonderful mail order source for some fabulous culinary plants, including - lemon verbena *Smile* Chris (list mom) http://www.alittleolfactory.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ http://chefsgarden.com/Lemon%20verbena.htm Growing Lemon Verbena: <http://www.chefsgarden.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=23 & products_i d=53> Growing Lemon Verbena Lemon Verbena is a beautiful open tropical perennial shrub with a strong lemon flavor. This plant will grow to about 4 feet tall and grows best in full sunshine. It is only perennial in milder climates and is likely to die back every year, then sprout new growth every spring. It can be used as a substitute for Lemon grass but the flavor is very strong and delicious. Lemon verbena is also easy to grow indoors if you like and can be used in cooking in many ways. To harvest Lemon verbena, trim the plants branches as if giving it a hair cut. This will stimulate the plant to branch out and make a fuller shrub. Use the leaves fresh or dry. To use Lemon verbena, chop the leaves finely or just infuse whole leaves into teas, broths, or marinades. Use it anytime you want a strong lemon scent. An herb butter with Lemon verbena is wonderful on fresh grilled fish or chicken. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 27, 2004 Report Share Posted July 27, 2004 Sugar cookies made with finely chopped Lemon Verbena are delicious C-M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 28, 2004 Report Share Posted July 28, 2004 Chris, I have been craving this oil/herb so much lately, I look forward to your postings this week. Maybe I will learn something about it that will hint at WHY I've been craving it... Eva , " Christine Ziegler " <chrisziggy@e...> wrote: > > This week (July 26 - August 1) we will feature Lemon Verbena (Lippia > Citriodora) as our herb of the week. Over the course of this week I'll > post info and recipes containing this wonderful herb. Anyone who has any > info and/or experience with this plant to share is certainly encouraged > to do so. > > To start it off below is a snippet of info from The Chef's Garden - a > wonderful mail order source for some fabulous culinary plants, including > - lemon verbena > > *Smile* > Chris (list mom) > > http://www.alittleolfactory.com > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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