Faulty Basil
 

As a former Sydneysider I'm addicted to Thai cuisine. Have noticed in the big supermarkets that while massive bunches of coriander/mint etc are available in abundance at the herb stall, the only basil you can get hold of is the 'living' stuff in those crappy little pots.

My experience of these pots is that (a) there's nowhere near enough basil in them, and (b) once you snip a few leaves off the rest of the plant just throws in the towel and dies in sympathy. The basil itself is fairly poor quality as well - not very aromatic.

So anyone know where I can get a good bunch of proper basil for my home-made green curries?

Re: Faulty Basil
 

yum, I love sydney and thai food, can I come to yours for some food please?

And yeah, I haven't found much in teh way of basil either I'm afraid.

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Thought it was about Basil Brush...........

Sorry cant help, but it has also reminded me of the cartoon about a Herb Garden.....:p:p

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I thought basil from faulty towers....basil brush is good too though!:D

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The thread title was a play on words meant to evoke arguably the best British comedy show of all time, Missy. Duh.

Famous Basils?

Basil D'Oliviera
Basil Rathbone

Go to it folks...

Re: Faulty Basil
 

the basil in pots is the wrong kind of basil for a start!

you need
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thai_Basil
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...Thai_basil.jpg

not
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...sil_leaves.jpg

Re: Faulty Basil
 

Thanks Shiv - I know what Thai 'holy' basil is. But until I find it here then I appear to be stuck with the stuff in the wee pots.

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you can get dried stuff, not as good but not bad. look for the asian sections in the supermarkets as its also used in indonesian,filipino food. try lulu's etc rather than spinneys.
failing that its a good excuse to go to thailand

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would a Choithram's do a bit more sub-continenty food?

Anyhow, in my experience, basil takes up huuuge amounts of water to keep the darn thing hanging on to life. It may be worth seeing if you can grow it from seed 9depending how much you really, really want it!).

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And I thought this was about Basil from Fawlty Towers too....lol


Edit: added 'too' - just saw MD had thought the same too!

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Sir Basil Spence
Basil The Great Mouse Detective
Basil Dinbond


I am sooooooooooo bored.

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Basildon Bond

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:rofl:

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Geant (French hypermarket) at Ibn Battuta sometimes has Thai basil in pots...but infrequently alas !:(

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he's my number three... in disguise just like James.