Basil seeds, 100 g

Basil seeds are used in Asian cuisine as a thickener, for example in fruit juices, yogurt drinks or desserts. The seeds are usually soaked in water for further use. When soaked, they have no or a slightly nutty flavor. These properties are ideal for avant-garde or molecular cuisine, which likes to use basil seeds as a flavor carrier and/or for decoration. The soaked seeds are marinated in marinades, such as lemon juice with salt, to complement fish dishes with lemon caviar, both visually and tastefully. A marinade of espresso and soy sauce makes the basil seeds resemble real caviar. The imagination knows no bounds when it comes to flavor combinations and decoration.