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A staple in Southern European food, basil has become one of the most widely used spices in the world. It adds a delicately sweet flavor and warm aroma to savory dishes, and naturally combines with garlic, Capers and tomatoes.
Today, basil’s flavor and aroma still rules in the Mediterranean, where its mild flavor often combines with Oregano to enhance almost any tomato-based dish. Fields of the large-leaved annual dot the landscape of the region.
In its quest for the world’s finest spices, Spice Islands sources sweet basil from California, hailed by many as the supreme source for the most flavorful basil. Growers machine harvest and dry the herb, preserving the color and aroma and resulting in a much cleaner product.