basil seeds

Basilicum seeds are used in the Asian kitchen as a thickener, eg in fruit juices, yoghurt drinks or desserts. The seeds are usually soaked in water in order to be able to reuse them. They have swollen no to slightly nutty flavor. These properties are countered by the avant-garde and / or molecular kitchen, the basilica seeds are often used as flavoring and / or decoration. The soaked seeds are inserted in marinades eg lemon juice with salt, to thereby fish dishes with Limonenkaviar tastefully and optically to complete. A marinade made of espresso and soy sauce makes the basal salsame look like real caviar. There are virtually no limits to the imagination for taste combinations and decoration.