Things to do with Herbs

[rachelmanija]

I obtained a bunch of bunches of fresh herbs to make herb bread. However, I have lots of herbs left over and would like to use them before they go bad.

(Or should I just freeze them or dry them? Or compose a song about them?)

Herbs: Mint, Oregano, Parsley, Rosemary, Sage, Thyme.

Other ingredients I have and could use: All-purpose flour, bread flour, beets (golden), blueberries, cod, eggs from parents' chickens, kale, lamb chops, lentils (brown), oranges (mandarin and navel), peas (English), rice, squid steak, steak, wheat (kamut). Also regular staples like olive oil, olives, soy sauce, etc.

Ingredients I hate, do not suggest a recipe that requires them: bananas, cilantro, eggplant, big chunks of raw tomato.

Comments

[tibicina]

If you have enough mint and parsley, that combines well with wheat for a grain salad (ala tabouli). Both mint and thyme go well with English peas. Any of those herbs go well in lamb marinades (olive oil, soy sauce, garlic lots of any of those herbs and maybe a dash of sherry or other vinegar or lemon juice). Most of those will also work well in a lentil salad (Lentils cooked until they still have a little chew, mix with a heavily herbed vinaigrette, preferably with fresh herbs - all the ones you list will work, though I might pick either the rosemary OR the mint, not both - shallots, onions, or green onions make a good addition, as do slice hard boiled eggs or sliced boiled potatoes, you can also add celery or diced cucumbers or anything else salad-y you like). Thyme goes well with beets.