Hyssopus officinalis: Hyssop flower
Hyssop flower
Hyssop, an attractive garden plant with dark blue flowers,
has only small value as a spice, because the aroma is weak (and reduced to nil
after drying), and its taste is rather bitter. It can, however, be used for robust,
rustic dishes like potato or bean soup, and it goes well with fat meat; others
suggest it to spice up calf and chicken, where it may be an interesting
alternative to sage, whom hyssop resembles in its
slight bitterness, but not in fragrance. Sometimes, hyssop is added to bouquet garni (see parsley).
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