European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 18, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Seeds of Spring. Continued from Page 13 Plant lives several years. The first year it yields Only leaves. The second year you also get seeds. Garden Cress be podium sati Vum Cress used to be one of the Only fresh Green vegetables available in Winter. It grows easily and can be harvested for its tiny Green leaves just a few weeks after it is planted. It is eaten with Green salads Herb sauces for fish shrimp crayfish and crabs. It is great addition to potato soup. Lavender Levendula Angust Folia Lavender has been used since roman times for making perfumes and for freshening wardrobes. It can also be used in fish sauces and soups As Well As for roast Lamb. Marjoram Marjoran Hortensis Marjoram was cultivated by the greeks for use As an Herb. It is one of the most used herbs in the european Kitchen. It is prize for Flavouring meat stews and roast meats. It is also used to make blood and sausage. Only use the tiny leaves in cooking and be careful because it has a very Strong taste. It grows Well in a Flowerpot. Melissa Melissa Officina Lis Melissa also known As Lemon Balm does Well inside if you Plant it in a deep pot. It has a Strong Lemony taste that is Ideal for fish dishes Herb sauces and Green salads. In indonesian cooking you can use it As a substitute for Lemon grass. Motherwort artemesia vulgaris it is not common in the american Kitchen but it is used in Europe for fowl especially Goose and Duck for fatty cuts of pork and veal and for making Schmalz animal fat which is Fried with onions and spread on bread. It can also be used for cabbage and vegetable soups egg dishes and cold meat salads. It grows easily and dries Well. Oregano or Ganum vulgar oregano is often associated with italian foods. It is used for pizza and Tomato sauces. It is also Good with roast Lamb and pork for stews in bean soups and for making Chili powder. You can use it to spice eggplant and Zucchini. Parsley Petros Linum Crispim one of the most used spices Parsley is often called the Universal spice. It tastes Good and looks Good too. There Are two kinds How does your Garden g of Parsley plants Root Parsley and Leaf Parsley. The Root is used for Flavouring soups. The Leaf can be used for almost anything. It is one of the three spices always found in a bouquet Garni. Peppermint Mintha pipe Rita Peppermint can be grown Only from cuttings. It reproduces by sending out runners. It can take Over a Garden if it in t controlled. Its refreshing taste is known the world Over. The English use it for making mint sauce for Lamb. In the Arab world it is called Nana and is used in Black Tea and Cabouli. It makes a Green salad taste really fresh on a hot summer Day. Rosemary Ros Marinus Officina Lis Rosemary is an Ideal Plant for the window Sill. It likes warmth Sun and fresh air. It does t tolerate cold Well. It was used in religious rites by the greeks romans egyptians and jews. The name comes from the Virgin Mary. According to the legend she turned its White Flowers Blue with her cloak. It is used in preparing grilled meats for marinades soups and stews from beef Lamb game and fowl. Sage Salvia Officina Lis Sage was probably brought to Europe by the Benedictine monks. It has been used in Folk Medicine to heal a wide Range of illnesses. As an Herb it is used to season liver eel herring roast Lamb and veal and for poultry stuffing. During its first year it should be picked Only once in August. In subsequent years you can Start picking it in May. Summer Savory Satu Reja Hortensis it is often used for spicing Pean pea and lentil dishes. Its Strong Reaves Are usually taken out after the dish has cooked a couple hours those with stomach problems can use Savory to replace Pepper. It is also Good in Tomato and Cucumber salads for cabbage fatty meats roast potatoes and potato croquettes. Use Only the Small leaves fresh i 1i i tarragon artemisia a ranunculus tarragon can be grown Only from cuttings. Its one of the French Kitchen s favorite herbs. It is used for Flavouring vinegar used in Vinaigrette for asparagus artichokes mushrooms cauliflower. Tarragon vinegar is also used to make Bearnaise sauce. Tarragon leaves can be used with fish Lamb veal poultry and game. It is often added to the bouquet Garni. Thyme thymus vulgar us the name comes from the greek thymos which Means strength. It is a perennial which does Well inside. If grown outside it can be harvested twice in the summer. It is frequently used in French cooking and is part of the bouquet Garni. It is used in All sorts of meat and fish dishes in Herb sauces marinades and in soups. To Plant an Herb Garden outside you should figure 15 to 30 Square feet of ground. If you use a window Box Don t crowd the plants. Most of the plants come from the Mediterranean area so they like it dry and sunny. Requirements for drainage vary. The particulars except for planting dates Are in the growing Chart on this Page. The dates set out Here Are for Central Europe. It is suggested that seedlings be started inside in a tray and then transferred either to pots or to the Garden. Here Are two recipes to use with your fresh Garden herbs bouquet Garni the bouquet Garni is used frequently in the French Kitchen. Tie together a sprig of thyme Parsley and a Bay Leaf. Other spices can be added to the bouquet according to the recipe. It is removed after cooking. Frankfurter Grune posse Frankfurt Green sauce 3 ounces of fresh mixed herbs from the following Parsley. Chives Chervil Cress Dill Small amount tarragon celery leaves Leek Small amount Lemon juice optional 2 hard boiled eggs1 /2 cup sour Cream Salt dash of sugar chop the herbs finely. Use at least five different kinds. Separate the hard boiled eggs. Crush the Yolks and mix them with the sour Cream. Chop the egg Whites. Mix the egg Whites and herbs into the sour Cream. Season with Salt and a Little sugar. Use a bit of Lemon juice if you want a More sour taste. This sauce goes Well with beef fish and potato dishes. 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