{"product_id":"bishy-barnabees-cottage-garden-basil-thai-large-leaf","title":"Basil Thai Large Leaf","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe authentic Thai sweet basil, known as Horapa, in a large-leaf selection that crops more generously than the usual narrow-leaved type. Glossy pointed leaves, purple stems and pink flower spikes, with a flavour firmly anise and liquorice where the Italian basils are sweet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe important difference for a cook is heat stability. Italian basil should only meet a pan once the heat is off; Horapa genuinely cooks, holding its aroma through a simmering curry or a hot wok. That single quality is why it cannot be replaced with a Mediterranean basil.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUse it the way Thai cooks do, in two additions — a handful early to build the sauce, another at the end for the bright top note. And let one or two flower spikes develop per plant: the flowers carry a more concentrated aniseed flavour than the leaves and make the best garnish the plant produces.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bishy Barnabees Cottage Garden","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53195300471117,"sku":"BSL-TLL","price":2.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0828\/6961\/6973\/files\/ThaiLL2_b06e1173-8043-47f3-b1e6-b01c106d1504.jpg?v=1771522692","url":"https:\/\/thefoalyard.co.uk\/products\/bishy-barnabees-cottage-garden-basil-thai-large-leaf","provider":"The Foalyard","version":"1.0","type":"link"}