When we still lived in Siberia, I always loved all sorts of overseas herbs, such as rosemary, oregano, basil. Basil, my sister and I even began to grow in the garden; last year, she gave birth to glory - tall, tasty and surprisingly fragrant (not to be compared with what is sold in stores). I dried it so much for the winter that I did not have time to use even half of it before our departure to Montenegro.
So, getting back to those exotic herbs. The first herb we encountered here was rosemary, and it was lying on a market stall. For some reason, they didn't sell any other herbs there (not to mention parsley, cilantro, and arugula—they're all in abundance here). Imagine my surprise when I saw a whole bush of real, fresh rosemary in the garden of the mechanics who were fixing our car. It's considered impolite to steal rosemary from a mechanic, so I pulled myself together, turned away from the bush, and continued on my way. But luck finally smiled on me when we went to explore the Hradište Monastery. Right by the gates stood a thicket of rosemary! I was quick to come to the rescue and trim the bushes 🙂 And subsequently, we began to find rosemary in a variety of public garden beds and flowerbeds, sometimes beautifully trimmed and forming a decorative flowerbed –, we leave these flowerbeds alone 🙂 But we no longer buy it at the market.
In general, rosemary is translated as "sea foam", because. it grows by the sea. It is considered one of the main condiments in Mediterranean cuisine, especially in Italy and France. Let's say more - not a single self-respecting Mediterranean hostess imagines her dishes without rosemary. It goes great with meat and fish dishes (although they say that you shouldn’t add it to fish, but we really like it), but it doesn’t always go well with soups - today we saw it for ourselves 🙂 So, housewives, don’t be afraid to experiment !
