I used to live with a room mate who made the most amazing pasta dishes, and I one day inquired about the way she made pasta and she told me the secret was not in the pasta, but in the olive oil that she used. She had all these amazing little bottles filled with olive oil and all these little sprigs of herbs in them (like the photo on this post) and each was different, and she did this as a hobby. Has anyone in here ever tried this, and did you find success with it? I saw that it's somewhat of an art. I was wondering from anyone here if you have any recipes to share, and directions?
I've never done this before but I really want to!
You do have to be really careful, as there are risks with using fresh herbs (botulism), but it's less risky if you use dried herbs.
Gluten free vegan pasta bake with 20 plants...🍅🥦🌶
I have seen these oils for sale in posh shops, always thought about doing it myself but never have, I think might have a go now
One thing that I read is that before you add the herbs you need to wash them, but then you can't add them until they are 100% completely dry, and one website recommended that we dry them over night, for at least 24 hours. Apparently adding wet sprigs of herbs makes olive oil go cloudy and can introduce bacteria to the oil.
I'm still hoping to learn more before I try. I guess I should research it online, but was hoping someone who has done this before will explain it a bit.