The basil is versatile and unfolds in around 150 different varieties. One speaks mainly of the friend of the tomato.

A typical and well-known example of the use of basil is insalata caprese (Capri salad) made from tomato slices topped with mozzarella and basil. Basil goes well with oregano, thyme, rosemary. In general, basil can be used in any classic combination with tomatoes and garlic - even for pizza.

The basil smells intensely of summer and therefore belongs to all fresh vegetables such as: tomato soup, sauce and salad, pepperoni, eggplant, sauerkraut, beans, spinach, cucumber vegetables, thick vegetable soups cooked together, all pea, lentil and white bean dishes, hearty coal stews, spicy salad and herb sauces, especially vinaigrette sauce, raw vegetables and vegetable juice drinks.