Description
A little basil for your everyday favourites
BAM Crushed Basil Leaves bring a delicate, aromatic flavour to the dishes you cook most often. Dried and already crushed, the leaves are easy to sprinkle into a sauce or over a finished meal. The 25 g canister is a useful addition to a cooking cupboard built around simple ingredients and satisfying homemade food.
A familiar Mediterranean flavour
Basil is particularly at home with tomatoes. Its gentle sweet-savoury character works beautifully in a rich bolognese, a light tomato sauce or a freshly baked pizza. It also complements salads, chicken and beef, giving you plenty of ways to use one herb throughout the week.
How to use crushed basil
For the best flavour, follow BAM’s advice and add the basil towards the end of cooking or just before serving. Start with a little, taste, then adjust to suit the dish.
- Tomato sauces: stir into your sauce near the end of cooking, then serve with spaghetti, penne or gnocchi.
- Homemade pizza: sprinkle over the cooked pizza before taking it to the table.
- Salads: mix a little into an olive oil dressing for tomatoes, cucumber or a bowl of pasta salad.
- Chicken and beef: add to a tomato-based pan sauce shortly before serving with the cooked meat.
- Quick lunches: finish warm tomato-topped toast with a pinch of basil and a drizzle of olive oil.
Pair it with garlic for a familiar savoury combination, or use it alongside oregano when you want a fuller herb flavour. Explore our culinary herbs for more everyday cooking ideas.
Ingredients and dietary information
Ingredients: Crushed basil.
Gluten-free and suitable for vegans.
Pack contents and storage
One canister contains 25 g of dried crushed basil leaves.
Store in the original container in a dry, dark place at 15–25°C. Keep away from direct sunlight and temperatures above 25°C. Do not refrigerate.
