🌿 What is it?

Kotányi Crushed Basil 9 g is dried, crushed basil which, thanks to its aroma with hints of clove, pepper and mint, gives dishes a distinctive Mediterranean flavour. Thanks to a gentle drying process, the basil retains its essential oils and aroma, which are released during food preparation.

🧪 Ingredients and allergens

✔️ Ingredients:

• Rubbed basil (dried).

⚠️ May contain traces of:

• celery, cereals containing gluten, eggs, milk (including lactose), mustard, sesame and soya — depending on the production facility.

🍽️ How to use

Dried basil is a very versatile herb — it adds an aromatic and slightly sweet flavour to a range of dishes:

🥫 Tomato sauces and Bolognese – excellent in Italian recipes.
🍕 Pizza and pasta – a classic combination in Italian cuisine.
🥗 Salad dressings – a fresh herbal touch.
🥩 Meat dishes and fish – gently enhances the flavour.
🍲 Soups and vegetable mixes – complements the overall flavour of the base.

💡 Tip: Basil is quite delicate — if you add it right at the end of cooking or just before serving, it will retain most of its aroma and flavour.

🌶️ Flavour and aroma

✔️ Flavour: aromatic, slightly sweet with subtle herbal notes.
✔️ Aroma: typical of Mediterranean cuisine, complements tomato and cheese flavours.

🧊 Storage

➡️ Store in a cool, dry place, away from direct light — this will help the dried basil retain its aroma for as long as possible.

🧠 Summary

Kotányi Rubbed Basil 9 g is a small pack of dried basil — a versatile aromatic herb for Italian and Mediterranean recipes. It works brilliantly in tomato sauces, on pizza, in salad dressings and other hot and cold dishes.

💡 Bonus tip: If you want an even more intense basil flavour, you can rehydrate it briefly in warm water or add it right at the very end of cooking.