Basil
Estimated Inventory, lb : 318.21
This item was last sold on : 04/23/25
Description/Taste
Basil leaves widely range in size and appearance, depending on the specific variety, and average 3 to 11 centimeters in length with an oval to lanceolate shape. The leaf’s surface is smooth, broad, and flat with prominent veining, found in shades of bright green, dark green, and purple. The leaves also have even to serrated, jagged edges and are attached to fibrous, square stems. Basil leaves are highly fragrant and offer distinct aromas of anise, clove, citrus, cinnamon, and camphor due to a rich content of essential oils. The leaves can be harvested at multiple maturity stages, bearing different flavors with each variety, and generally have an herbal, sweet, and nutty taste with fresh licorice nuances.
Seasons/Availability
Basil is available year-round.
Current Facts
Basil, botanically a part of the Ocimum genus, is a general descriptor used to encompass many different varieties of aromatic herbs belonging to the Lamiaceae or mint family. The name Basil is derived from the Greek word basilikos, roughly translating to mean “herb worthy of a king,” and this title was given to the aromatic plant for its widespread use in medicinal and culinary applications worldwide. Ocimum basilicum, also known as Sweet Basil, is the most prevalent species commercially grown, and within the species, there are over 60 different varieties of Sweet Basil such as Dark Opal, Cinnamon, Globe, and Purple Basil. There are also well-known Basil hybrids, including Lemon and African Blue, and other Basil species such as Thai Basil grown for culinary and medicinal uses.
Nutritional Value
Basil is an excellent source of vitamin K, a nutrient that assists in faster wound healing, and is a good source of iron to build the protein hemoglobin to transport oxygen through the blood. The aromatic leaves also contain vitamin A to maintain healthy organ functioning, calcium to strengthen bones, manganese to stimulate protein digestion, and antioxidants to provide anti-inflammatory properties to protect against free radical damage. Basil contains an aromatic fragrance and flavor due to essential oils such as linalool, methyl chavicol, and eugenol. Each essential oil will be found in varying levels in different Basil varieties, giving each type a unique flavor and scent.
Applications
Basil is an aromatic herb used whole, chopped, or crushed in a wide variety of savory and sweet preparations. The leaves are most commonly used raw and are lightly torn, tossed into green salads, chopped and mixed into grain, rice, and noodle dishes, or used as a fresh topping over pizza and pasta. Basil can also be layered on toast with creamy spreads, placed inside sandwiches, infused into oils and vinegar, or blended into sauces such as pesto. Beyond fresh applications, Basil can be sauteed into eggs, stir-fried with vegetables, stirred into soups and curries, or deep-fried and served with roasted meats. The herbs can also be incorporated into sweet dishes such as sorbet or ice cream and used as a topping over shortcakes, cookies, and tarts. In addition to the leaves, Basil flower buds are edible and can be mixed into salads, soups, and bowls. Basil pairs well with nuts such as pistachios, pine nuts, and walnuts, tomatoes, zucchini, corn, artichoke hearts, radishes, bell peppers, aromatics including garlic, onion, red onion, ginger, lemongrass, and shallots, fruits such as pears, strawberries, nectarines, peaches, watermelon, and mango, and other herbs such as mint, parsley, and cilantro. Basil should be used immediately for the best quality and flavor. Fresh leaves attached to stems can be placed in a glass of water and lightly covered in the refrigerator, where they will keep up to one week. Individual leaves can also be stored in between paper towels in a plastic bag, kept in the fridge for 2 to 4 days. For extended use, Basil can be frozen in airtight plastic bags. Basil can also be dried and used as a spice, but much of the aroma and flavor will be lost in the drying process.
Ethnic/Cultural Info
In Italy, Basil has transitioned over time from a symbol of hate to a symbol of love. During the Ancient Roman Empire, many gardeners believed Basil would grow to larger sizes if the plant were yelled at and cursed while cultivating. This aggression established the herb’s hateful reputation, but later in the mid 14th century, Basil became a symbol of love and death in the story of Lisabetta and The Pot of Basil. The emotional story is contained within The Decameron, a novel written by Giovanni Boccaccio, centered around two lovers caught in a secret affair, Lisabetta and Lorenzo. One night Lorenzo was killed by Lisabetta’s brothers, and in anguish, Lisabetta cut off her lover’s head and buried it in the bottom of a potted Basil plant. Lisabetta wept over the Basil daily, and through her tears, the plant flourished and became a symbol of her lost love. The story tragically ends with the Basil plant being taken away from Lisabetta, but the tale transformed Basil's hateful reputation into a symbol of love in Italian culture. In the Middle Ages, Basil was also worn in single women's hair as a symbol of their availability for romance and was thought to help bring them love.
Geography/History
Basil is native to regions of Africa and Asia and has been growing wild for over 4,000 years. The ancient herb was introduced to the Mediterranean in the early ages through trade routes and was used for religious, medicinal, and folkloric purposes in Egyptian, Greek, and Roman civilizations. Basil was eventually spread to England during the 16th century and North America in the 17th century. Newspaper documentation mentioning the sale of Basil in New York can be found dating back to the end of the 18th century, quickly establishing the herb as a cultivated variety. Today, Basil can be found growing in warm, subtropical, and temperate regions worldwide, especially in Central Africa, Southeast Asia, the Mediterranean, New Zealand, Australia, and the United States. The herbs are cultivated for commercial use, grown in home gardens, and are also still found growing wild.
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| Georges at the Cove | San Diego CA | 858-454-4244 |
| Golden Door | San Marcos CA | 760-761-4142 |
| Pendry SD (5th & Rose) | San Diego CA | 619-738-7000 |
| Barleymash | San Diego CA | 619-255-7373 |
| Sicilianish Cafe & Deli | San Diego CA | 619-310-5158 |
| Counterpoint | San Diego CA | 619-564-6722 |
| Residence Inn Downtown Gaslamp | San Diego CA | 619-487-1200 |
| My Chef | San Diego CA | 916-217-0049 |
| The Shores | La Jolla CA | 858-459-8271 |
| Kettner Exchange Bar | San Diego CA | 909-915-9877 |
| Justin Weiss | Bonsall CA | 760-724-9875 |
| Tahona (Bar) | San Diego CA | 619-573-0289 |
| Asti Ristorante | San Diego CA | 619-232-8844 |
| Saint Mark Golf and Resort, LLC | San Marcos CA | 508-320-6644 |
| Huntress (Banquet) | San Diego CA | 619-955-5750 |
| Park Hyatt Aviara (Ember & Rye) | Carlsbad CA | 760-448-1234 |
| Paradise Point Resort Tidal | San Diego CA | 858-490-6363 |
| Bayhill Tavern | San Diego CA | 858-288-6923 |
| Claytons Bakery & Bistro | Coronado CA | 619-435-5425 |
| Ridgeview Health Center | San Diego CA | 858-293-3950 |
| Fishery | San Diego CA | 858-272-9985 |
| Campfire Bar | Carlsbad CA | 858-231-0862 |
| Jack & Giulio's | San Diego CA | 619-294-2074 |
| Convention Center Shell | San Diego CA | 619-954-3063 |
| OB Noodle House Bar 1502 | San Diego CA | 619-255-9858 |
| Fox Point Farms (Haven) | Encinitas CA | 619-892-0553 |
| Leichtag Foundation | Encinitas CA | 760-230-6772 |
| Tavola Nostra Pizzeria E Cucina | San Diego CA | 619-921-4206 |
| Savory Moment (1) | Carlsbad CA | 619-633-8863 |
| Lodge at Torrey Pines Grill | San Diego CA | 858-453-4420 |
| Carolines Seaside Cafe Bar | La Jolla CA | 858-202-0569 |
| Secret Sister | San Diego CA | 619-281-0718 |
| Coin-Op Game Room (Downtown) | San Diego CA | 619-255-8864 |
| Milton's Delicatessen, Grill & Bakery | Del Mar CA | 858-792-2225 |
| The Lab Restaurant | Oceanside CA | 619-861-8299 |
| Frenchy's Hideout | San Diego CA | 858-345-7379 |
| Peace Pies (Encinitas) | Encinitas CA | 619-618-6960 |
| Hilton Harbor Island | San Diego CA | 619-291-6700 |
| The Bower | Coronado CA | 619-606-8424 |
| Portside Pier (Brigantine) | San Diego CA | 858-268-1030 |
| Venissimo Cheese Hillcrest | San Diego CA | 619-491-0708 |
| Pitchers | San Diego CA | 858-472-1251 |
| Ulivo | San Diego CA | 619-962-7345 |
| Sbicca Del Mar | Del Mar CA | 619-417-2587 |
| Coral Del Mar | Del Mar CA | 858-449-6679 |
| Panama 66 | San Diego CA | 619-206-6352 |
| Mesa Agricola | Carlsbad CA | 707-758-6650 |
| The Shout House | San Diego CA | 619-231-6700 |
| La Jolla Country Club | San Diego CA | 858-454-9601 |
| Kensington Cafe | San Diego CA | 619-684-0044 Fausto |
| Cucina Enoteca | Del Mar CA | 619-239-2222 |
| Rancho Valencia New Restaurant | Del Mar CA | 858-756-1123 |
| Cork & Stem LLC | San Diego CA | 619-354-0308 |
| The Haven (Pizzeria) | San Diego CA | 619-964-3778 |
| The Besta-Wan Pizza House | Cardiff CA | 805-231-2515 |
| Tipsy Crow | San Diego CA | 619-338-9300 |
| Knotty Barrel- Rancho | San Diego CA | 858-484-8758 |
| Copper Kings | San Marcos CA | 323-810-1662 |
| Fresco Cocina (Bar) | Carlsbad CA | 760-720-3737 |
| Bar Majorette | San Diego CA | 619-323-8471 |
| The Remy | San Diego CA | 619-886-1358 |
| The Flavor Chef (Catering) | Vista CA | 619-295-3172 |
| 31ThirtyOne by Deckman | San Diego CA | 619-495-9814 |
| The Pearl Hotel | San Diego CA | 877-732-7573 |
| American Pizza Manufacturing | La Jolla CA | 858-246-6756 |
| Isola La Jolla | La Jolla CA | 858-412-5566 |
| Lodge at Torrey Pines Main | San Diego CA | 858-453-4420 |
| Sacred Sons | Jamul CA | 970-619-0711 |
| Kitchens for Good (SD) | San Diego CA | 619-450-4040 |
| Sepulveda Meats & Provisions | San Diego CA | 619-501-1878 |
| Davanti Enoteca Little Italy | San Diego CA | 619-237-9606 |
| Campfire | Carlsbad CA | 760-637-5121 |
| Viewpoint Brewing Co. | Del Mar CA | 858-205-9835 |
| Born & Raised | San Diego CA | 619-944-1631 |
| Pacific Regent La Jolla | San Diego CA | 858-597-8008 |
| Sets Kitchen and Bar | San Marcos CA | 970-390-2148 |
| Communion | San Diego CA | 619-606-5568 |
| Fairmont Grand Del Mar | San Diego CA | 858-314-1975 |
| Primal Balance Nutrition LLC | Vista CA | 818-259-0995 |
| Blind Lady | San Diego CA | 619-381-4475 |
| Berry Good Food Foundation | La Jolla CA | 619-666-1633 |
| The Cordova Bar | San Diego CA | 619-230-5950 |
| Monarch (Bar) | Del Mar CA | 619-308-6500 |
| InterContinental Vistal Kitchen | San Diego CA | 619-501-9400 |
| Lilo | Carlsbad CA | 619-385-0914 |
| Barbarella La Jolla | La Jolla CA | 858-454-7373 |
| Birdseye Rooftop | San Diego CA | 619-206-7220 |
| Fernside | San Diego CA | 619-398-5156 |
| Sheraton La Jolla | San Diego CA | 858-453-5500 |
| Bali Hai Restaurant | San Diego CA | 619-222-1181 |
| Prager Brothers (Encinitas) | Encinitas CA | 760-704-8441 |
| Moniker Coffee Company PL | San Diego CA | 253-820-1600 |
| UCSD Health East campus | San Diego CA | 619-578-3373 |
| Cal A Vie | Vista CA | 760-945-2055 |
| Finca North Park | San Diego CA | 619-581-3003 |
| Le Papagayo (Carlsbad) | Carlsbad CA | 949-235-5862 |
| Ki's Kitchen Commissary | VISTA CA | 760-777-0700 |
| DoubleTree By Hilton San Diego | San Diego CA | 619-881-6900 |
| Shelter / Saloon | Encinitas CA | 858-382-4047 |
| Wildflour | San Diego CA | 619-289-9240 |
| Carruth Cellars Urban Winery | San Diego CA | 619-546-9300 |
| Plant Based Meals | San Diego CA | 858-255-0590 |
| Little Lion | San Diego CA | 619-519-4079 |
| Wildland | Carlsbad CA | 619-385-0914 |
| Solare Ristorante Lounge | San Diego CA | 619-270-9670 |
| Madison | San Diego CA | 619-822-3465 |
| UCSD Food & Nutrition Department La Jolla | San Diego CA | 858-761-1269 |
| Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District | El Cajon CA | 619-644-7585 |
| Justin Hoehn | San Diego CA | 619 326 8895 |
| The Holding Company | San Diego CA | 619-341-5898 |
| Poseidon on the Beach | Del Mar CA | 858-755-9345 |
| The Seabird Resort | Oceanside CA | 951-704-9703 |
| Carte Hotel | San Diego CA | 619-365-1858 |
| Waverly (Bar) | Cardiff CA | 619-244-0416 |
| Communal Coffee - Oceanside | Oceanside CA | 619-920-7887 |
| Estancia Adobe | San Diego CA | 858-550-1000 |
| MCRD-Marine Corps Recruit Dept | San Diego CA | 619-725-6478 |
| BFD-Big Front Door | San Diego CA | 619-723-8183 |
| Park Hyatt Aviara | Carlsbad CA | 760-448-1234 |
| Mitch's Seafood | San Diego CA | 619-316-7314 |
| Scion Health | Escondido California | 442-277-6167 |
| Bar Ella | San Diego CA | 858-808-2286 |
| Moxy San Diego Gaslamp | San Diego CA | 619-376-1850 |
| Marriott Del Mar | San Diego CA | 858-369-6029 |
| Continental Catering Inc | La Mesa CA | 907-738-9264 |
| Urban Kitchen Catering | San Diego CA | 619-276-8803 |
| A & M catering | San Diego CA | 206-802-8320 |
| The Smoking Goat | San Diego CA | 858-232-4220 |
| Morning Glory | San Diego CA | 619-629-0302 |
| Pamplemousse Grill | Solana Beach CA | 858-792-9090 |
| Javier Plascencia (Animalon) | Bonita CA | 619-295-3172 |
| Brigantine Del Mar | Del Mar CA | 858-481-1166 |
| The Farm Golf Club | Rancho Santa Fe CA | 858-756-5585 |
| Starlite Kitchen | San Diego CA | 619-358-9766 |
| GelatoLove | Carlsbad CA | 760-297-0554 |
| The Mission EV | San Diego CA | 619-232-7662 |
| Local Greens | Solana Beach CA | 858-504-0332 |
| Belmont Park Draft | San Diego CA | 858-228-9283 |
| SD Continuing Education Culinary Arts | San Diego CA | 619-719-6924 |
| Jake's Del Mar | Del Mar CA | 858-755-2002 |
| Monello (Bar) | San Diego CA | 619-822-5493 |
| The Whaling Bar (Bar) | La Jolla CA | 858-355-9218 |
| Sheldons Service Station | La Mesa CA | 619-741-8577 |
| Rancho Bernardo Inn (Avant) | San Diego CA | 858-675-8505 |
| Pascucci Pasta | San Diego CA | 619-285-8000 |
| Toast Catering | San Diego CA | 619-795-9135 |
| College Cuisine - Gamma Phi Beta | San Diego CA | 310-634-2371 |
| Zanzibar at the Loft | La Jolla CA | 858-210-5476 |
| Manna | Encinitas CA | 510-366-3057 |
| Bica | San Diego CA | 619-669-5725 |
| Blue Water Estate Services | Rancho Santa Fe CA | 858-720-9831 |
| Chateau La Jolla | San Diego CA | 858-459-4451 |
| Ketch Grill and Taps | San Diego CA | 858-268-1030 |
| Portside Pier (TopSail) | San Diego CA | 858-268-1030 |
| Bridges at Rancho Santa Fe | Rancho Santa Fe CA | 858-759-6063 |
| Il Giardino di Lilli | La Jolla CA | 619-467-9897 |
| Sisters Pizza (NP) | San Diego CA | 858-228-6822 |
| The Switchboard Restaurant 2024 | Oceanside CA | 760-279-6300 |
| Seneca | San Diego CA | 619-588-2411 |
| Sabor a Vida Café & Deli Carlsbad | Carlsbad CA | 760-579-3629 |
| The Mission NP | San Diego CA | 619-220-8992 |
| KI's | Encinitas CA | 760-586-8289 |
| Candor | La Jolla CA | 858-581-2205 |
| Dolce Pane & Vino | Del Mar CA | 858-832-1518 |
| Rustic Root Solana | Solana Beach CA | 619-955-5750 |
| Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens | Escondido CA | 915-861-2297 |
| Coya Peruvian Secret | Del Mar CA | 619-295-3172 |
| Hilton Mission Valley | San Diego CA | 619-543-9000 |
| InterContinental San Diego | San Diego CA | 619-501-9400 |
| The Local-Pacific Beach | San Diego CA | 858-263-7475 |
| Nolita Hall - Bar | San Diego CA | 619-618-8820 |
| Prager Brothers (Hillcrest) | San Diego CA | 760-445-0831 |
| Vista Valley | Vista CA | 760-758-2800 |
| Il Sogno Italiano | San Diego CA | 619-380-2652 |
| Kettle and Stone | San Diego CA | 619-326-8505 |
| Bar Same Same (Bar) | Carlsbad CA | 760-470-9143 |
| Brigantine Coronado | Coronado CA | 619-435-4166 |
| Alexander's on 30th | San Diego CA | 858-774-3062 |
| Pazza Market & Cucina | San Diego CA | 619-436-7618 |
| Top of the Market -2025 | San Diego CA | 619-234-4867 |
| Marriott Courtyard - Broadway | San Diego CA | 619-446-3008 |
| Whiskey Girl | San Diego CA | 619-236-1616 |
| 4 The Love Of Lemons | San Diego CA | 760-613-1104 |
| Juniper & Ivy Bar | San Diego CA | 858-481-3666 |
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