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When cooking with herbs...
...and a recipe calls for a cup of basil, would that be a cup of stuffed, packed in the cup basil? Or just loose basil, which I'm imagining wouldn't be very much. The recipe is for pesto.
Might be a silly question, but you can't learn until you ask, right? :laugh:
Might be a silly question, but you can't learn until you ask, right? :laugh:
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For pesto, they are talking about a cup of fresh basil (leaf part.)
FYI, I make my homemade pesto with sunflower seeds, instead of pine nuts. (Sunflower seeds are about $1.99/lb.... pine nuts are $8.99/lb....) Same texture and consistency using sunflower seeds instead of pine nuts.0 -
For pesto, they are talking about a cup of fresh basil (leaf part.)
FYI, I make my homemade pesto with sunflower seeds, instead of pine nuts. (Sunflower seeds are about $1.99/lb.... pine nuts are $8.99/lb....) Same texture and consistency using sunflower seeds instead of pine nuts.
Right. So my question is, do I pack it in the cup and measure it that way, which would therefore be a lot more basil than if it was just placed in there loosely?0 -
I usually pack the basil in pretty tight. You can always add more olive oil, etc... to thin out the basil....0
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yes, pack it, pesto takes A LOT of basil0
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Thanks! Do you think the same applies for most recipes?0
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I usually do not measure herbs, just eye ball them. Pesto for instance I would use the entire bunch I bought at the store and just add the oil until I get to the consistency I like.0
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i think so!
i do like @GorillaNJ and eyeball them. i'm done with measuring foods haha!
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