A Rough Guide to Culinary Herbs
Parsley is a good herb –
it smells like freshness and makes food look posh.
Oregano is a superior herb.
Firstly because it’s foreign
and people aren’t sure how to pronounce it properly,
particularly Americans,
and secondly Italians cook with it
so it must be good.
Chives are messy herbs, best avoided.
In my local supermarket café
they sprinkle them on a full English.
Chives are like chopped up grass
- it takes ages to pick the bits off.
Other good herbs are rosemary
sage and basil ’cos they smell nice
and are easy to spell.
Marjoram is not a good herb.
To see this for yourself
try it on a full English.
And it’s hard to spell.
So is thyme.
Christine Griffin
