House dressing is one of the base ingredients for food for the soul. It sums up both the philosophy and practice….simple….. delicious…. healthy. I always have it in the cupboard and use it for salads, cooking, baking, sauces, emulsions and much much more. It has so much flavour that I never use vinegars with salads anymore. It can be made in any quantities and keeps for ages. You can also adapt the ingredients to suit your own taste.
Ingredients:
- 5Lt Olive Oil
- 5 Lt Groundnut oil
- 1 bunch basil
- 1 bunch Chives
- 1 bunch Coriander
- 1 bunch Tarragon
- 1 bunch Flat Parsley
- A handful of fresh Thyme
- A hanful of fresh Rosemary
- 3 bay leaves
- 2 heads Garlic
- 6 Banana Shallots
- 4 Red Chilli
- 1 Red Pepper
- 2 Lemons
- 1 head Fennel
- 1 dessert spoon Fennel Seeds
- 1 dessert spoon Carraway seeds
- 1 dessert spoon Whole Black Peppercorns
- 6 pods Green Cardamom
- 6 Star Aniseed
- 1 small stick Root Ginger
Method
- place all the herbs and spices in a large saucepan as they are
- roughly chop the vegetables
- cover with the oils
- heat until the herbs start to wilt then remove from the heat and leave to infuse for 24 hours
- strain and bottle