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basil
An aromatic herb with green leaves that is often used in Mediterranean cuisine, especially Italian cooking.
Ein Caprese-Salat schmeckt am besten mit frischen Tomaten, Mozzarella und viel Basilikum.
A Caprese salad tastes best with fresh tomatoes, mozzarella, and lots of basil.
'Basilikum' (basil) is usually used as an uncountable noun. You don't say 'ein Basilikum', but instead speak of 'etwas Basilikum' (some basil), 'ein paar Blättern Basilikum' (a few leaves of basil), or 'einem Bund Basilikum' (a bunch of basil).
Kannst du im Supermarkt noch einen Bund Basilikum kaufen?
Can you buy a bunch of basil at the supermarket?
Basil is often associated with Italian cuisine. Typical combinations are 'Tomate und Mozzarella mit Basilikum' (tomato and mozzarella with basil) or 'Pesto aus Basilikum' (pesto made from basil).
Für das Pesto benötigst du frisches Basilikum, Pinienkerne und Olivenöl.
For the pesto, you need fresh basil, pine nuts, and olive oil.
When basil is used in cooking, people often speak of 'frischem Basilikum' (fresh basil) or 'getrocknetem Basilikum' (dried basil). Typical verbs are 'Basilikum hacken' (to chop basil), 'zupfen' (to pluck), or 'hinzufügen' (to add) it to a dish.
Für die Tomatensoße einfach am Ende ein paar gezupfte Basilikumblätter hinzufügen.
For the tomato sauce, simply add a few plucked basil leaves at the end.
parsley
'die Petersilie' and 'das Basilikum' are both green culinary herbs used for seasoning. They can be confused because both are sold as fresh leaves and are often found in the kitchen. However, they go with different dishes and do not taste the same. 'Petersilie' is very general and goes well with potatoes, soups, or salads, for example. 'Basilikum' sounds especially typical for Italian food, for example with tomatoes, pasta, or pizza. In practical terms: 'Petersilie' is a versatile everyday herb, while 'Basilikum' has a distinctly Mediterranean flavor.
Für die Tomatensoße nimmt sie Basilikum, weil es gut zu Pasta passt.
For the tomato sauce, she uses basil because it goes well with pasta.
Vor dem Servieren streut Lisa frische Petersilie über die Kartoffeln.
Before serving, Lisa sprinkles fresh parsley over the potatoes.