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PostPosted: Mon Apr 09, 2007 4:26 pm    Post subject: Wanted:Recipeswith Lemon Balm Reply with quote

I am growing lemon balm this year among other herbs and want to find nice vegetarian recipes . I love chicken and fish but don't want it in this recipe.Can you help? Thanks! Smile and Cool Hang loose as the hawaiians say it.
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 10, 2007 2:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Lemon balm is the bane of my gardening life - each year I think I've successfully dug it all up and destroyed all evidence of the plant in my garden... and each spring, there it is again!

One use for lemon balm that a Greek friend introduced me to, is to rub the sides of a salad bowl with the bruised leaf - gives an interesting lemon 'tang'.
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 10, 2007 9:07 pm    Post subject: Wanted:Recipeswith Lemon Balm Reply with quote

Thanks Ishbel. I heard lemon balm can become a weed. Is that true? My
lemon balm is in a pot now. It' s been there for 2 weeks and it is germinating. I did get some leaves though.I'LL TRY IT ISHBEL! Wink
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 10, 2007 9:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yes, it grows like a weed if you plant it directly into the ground (at least it does here in the UK!) - a bit like mint... I keep it in pots to restrict the root growth.
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 11, 2007 4:18 pm    Post subject: Wanted:Recipeswith Lemon Balm Reply with quote

I tried your idea Ishbel. Great. Is there any recipe though that I can cook it in? I will keep my lemon balm in a pot as i have limited space.

Blessings, julian
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 11, 2007 6:14 pm    Post subject: Hi Ishbel and All Reply with quote

I am julian Guest. I signed up today. So I am now youngcook so please respond to him please. Smile (i was the guest whose name was julian!)

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PostPosted: Wed Apr 11, 2007 7:10 pm    Post subject: Wanted:Recipeswith Lemon Balm Reply with quote

Ishbel and others(please) do you know how to make lemon balm tea and is it good to use in salads and pasta sauces or any other sauce for that matter? Do you have any great family recipes. (Read message just on top this one : I am julian) Big smile
Blessings, youngcook
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 11, 2007 9:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I have a friend who makes a lemon balm syrup and drizzles it onto a type of sponge cake. She just makes a stock syrup and adds a few lemon balm leaves to the water/sugar and removes before using the syrup.

Personally, I find it has an almost 'chemical' smell which I find offputting in the extreme! I'd rather use lemon zest in most recipes.
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 11, 2007 9:59 pm    Post subject: Lemon Balm Recipes Reply with quote

Oho! I tried it in salad and it is delicious. Nice and lemony. But, have you ever made a tea with it? Did you use fresh or dried herbs? Which is better? Why? Wink
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 12, 2007 7:33 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I would use the leaves straight from the plant - but as I've said, I'm not too keen on the 'chemical' type flavour...

Presumably to make a tea, you would just take a few leaves from the plant - wash - bruise slightly and pour on boiling water. Leave to infuse for a few minutes - remove leaves - add sugar, if required. Drink.
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 12, 2007 3:52 pm    Post subject: Thanks,More Ideas Needed! Reply with quote

Thanks, but do you have any recipes that use lemon balm,like in curry, meat ,or stirfry? Big smile
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 12, 2007 7:45 pm    Post subject: Calling For Help,Again! Reply with quote

Have you ever used lemon balm in lemonade or in vegetable dishes.I am desperate. I grew it to make soap, but I will have excess and I love to cook.So, do you have any recipes that I can cook it in(e.g. stir-fry, curries, vegetables)? Smile Thanks.
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 12, 2007 9:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

No, I don't.
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 12, 2007 9:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

That's o.k. What I really want is for more people to answer to this than just me and you.People(excluding Ishbel since she says she knows none) please answer my question. Big smile
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 16, 2007 4:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Does anyone use lemon balm? It is the herb of the year this year. Big smile
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