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I've read in a few Garden books that if you do some things (over water Rosemary for instance) it can make the Herb taste "Woody". I hate to seem like a dip. But what exactly does this mean? Does it make the Herb taste like wood or what. I'm just curious.
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As the herbs grow, the newer stems/stalks are tender, younger, thinner, growths.. As the plant ages, and grows, and doesn't really put on new growth.... the plant developes harder, older, tougher growth, similar to bark on a tree.
So, the flavor and textures change the older the plant grows...
Does that help a wee~bit!?!?!?!?!
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My basil has the bark type trunk and I haven't noticed a change in flavor. Could be I'm only and my sense of taste isn't as sharp as it could be.
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A woody ornamental is something that does not die to the ground in the winter. Things like trees and shrubs. Rosemary is a shrub.
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Did a double take, I did... My rosemary gets leggy,woody stems if I keep it outside where it gets a lil neglected, but it gets very tall and the stems are good on the grill(soak em first).Especially good when you grill a chicken or tenderloin.....mmmm mm Plants: 15 | From: Alabama | Registered: Apr 2006
| Seeded: 24.181.125.45
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gardenjunky...you ever try rosemary with pork? MMMMMMMM! I want to try it with lamb, never tried that or beef...Mine flowered for 2 months this spring, but the taste was always fine.
* * * * Dave Even my growlights are getting restless! Plants: 2290 | From: norman, ok | Registered: Apr 2005
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Can you burn the rosemary woody stems in the fire to add flavor to the grilled meat of choice?
Plants: 12 | From: Alpharetta | Registered: Nov 2005
| Seeded: 68.215.146.237
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Now that's an idea! Wonder how that would turn out?
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