Badia Basil Leaves Bag 0.5 oz
Dried basil leaves in a 0.5 oz bag from Badia — a workhorse herb that bridges Latin and Mediterranean cooking, with a sweet herbaceous note that holds up in long simmers.
Common Uses: Stirred into sofrito, added to sopa de pollo and fricasé de pollo, layered into bacalao a la vizcaína, and used in tomato-based sauces, marinades, and slow-cooked stews.
Pantry Role: Finishing sauce and base seasoning — works dried in long-cook applications where fresh basil would wilt.
Common In: Cuban home kitchens, pan-Latin cooking, and European-influenced Caribbean recipes that lean on tomato, garlic, and olive oil.
Pairs With: oregano, garlic, bay leaf, tomato sauce, olive oil, bell pepper, onion.
Shelf-stable and ships nationwide — a small bag covers months of weeknight cooking.