Tina C Posted July 4, 2008 Share Posted July 4, 2008 I have a huge rosemary bush in the garden but never really use it for anything. Love the smell though. I am vegetarian so not interested in lamb dishes (although others might be) What can I use it for around the house? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WitchHazel Posted July 4, 2008 Share Posted July 4, 2008 I love roasted vegetables, and I use herbs like rosemary for that. Take any root veggies or squashes that take your fancy. I ise potatoes, sweet potatoes, parsnips, carrots, quartered onions, whole garlic bulbs with the papery skin left on for protection, butternut squash, courgettes... Peel (or not, if you prefer), cut into chunks and put into a bowl. Add some olive oil, some salt, some black pepper, some finely chopped herbs. Mix around - I use my hands to make sure everything is coated in the oil, cover and leave until you're ready to cook. Meanwhile, heat the oven to Gas mark 7 (or equivalents). Spray or rub a tiny amount of oil onto the base of a very shallo roasting tin. Put the tin in the oven to heat up. When really, really hot, take the tin out of the ovem, carefully pour the ocntents of the bowl onto the tin, including any extra oil etc. Put veggie tray in oven and roast for 30-45 mins. The bigger the pieces, the longer they'll take, They're done when they are soft, and brown or slightly charred on the outside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted July 4, 2008 Share Posted July 4, 2008 Its great on roast spuds Or get some fragrance free bath oil & bung a sprig or 2 in to make a rosemary one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redhotchick Posted July 5, 2008 Share Posted July 5, 2008 You can use rosemary in Cafe Union Nuts, it's a Nigella recipe, if you can't find it I will dig it out for you. Also I like to chop it finely and add to garlic butter. It makes garlic bread extra nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted July 5, 2008 Share Posted July 5, 2008 Just remebered that Jamie had a great Foccacia recipe with Rosemary in too - its heavenly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted July 5, 2008 Share Posted July 5, 2008 A few springs in a bottle of olive oil to flavour it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted July 5, 2008 Share Posted July 5, 2008 Just remebered that Jamie had a great Foccacia recipe with Rosemary in too - its heavenly Yes, that would be my recommendation too. Absolutely delicious. You can also boil rosemary sprigs up to make a lovely hair rinse which is supposed to be very good for your hair - http://www.creative-home.net/Article88.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted July 5, 2008 Share Posted July 5, 2008 ............or snip some teeny bits up & infuse a handfull of maldon Salt with it, for sprikling over dishes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beach chick Posted July 5, 2008 Share Posted July 5, 2008 or mix with salt and a bit of olive oil for a fragrant foot scrub? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted July 6, 2008 Share Posted July 6, 2008 Stick it on the BBQ so it burns, it makes the whole garden smell on rosemary, not sure if it makes food tastev any different:lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted July 6, 2008 Share Posted July 6, 2008 We do that too - it's such a lovely smell, we just add more and more. I wonder if it keeps the insects away at the same time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJuff Posted August 3, 2008 Share Posted August 3, 2008 You can also use rosemary to mask the awful smell of stewing nettles which I use as fertiliser for my veg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katieandnick Posted August 7, 2008 Share Posted August 7, 2008 I chuck a few sprigs in the eglu poo trays - seems to help the smell problem! (bruise them a bit first to release the oil). We have two huge rosemary bushes, it seems the be one of the few things the girls don't have a taste for! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mutrix Farmers Posted August 11, 2008 Share Posted August 11, 2008 Delia does a recipe for roasted new potatoes with garlic and rosemary in the Summer Collection book. Yummy!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiggy Posted August 11, 2008 Share Posted August 11, 2008 the oil is supposed to be good for treating headache, crush a little and snif away - not if you have high blood pressure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
