Herbs are wonderful when used appropriately

Bringing out so much flavor in soups ... like tea

To which has been added cinnamon or bergamot

And then is added water ... absolutely boiling hot



Bringing all of those flavors together all at once

(Heat does this ... especially when it's a plant ...)

Instead of herbs minced or grated, and then jarred

Some of which turn extremely brittle ... quite hard!



Especially, Rosemary ... which doesn't do very well

Unless it's recently plucked ... then it's quite swell ...

And then when you add it to your gravy, soup or stew

The full flavor really adds a boost to fan away the blues



- Tristram



(c) Christopher W. Thomas

8:35pm Sun. Dec. 6th, 1998