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                         BASIL PUREE - GREAT CHEFS

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Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
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  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   1       bn           Basil, washed, stemmed
     3/4   c            Oil, olive

       Puree the basil with 1/2 cup of olive oil.  Cover
  with a bit of olive oil and refrigerate for up to two
  weeks if desired.  (The length of time the basil is in
  oil helps to diffuse the flavor into the oil. On the
  other hand, after two weeks, the fresh basil begins to
  lose its bouquet, and taste to natural spoilage.
  
       Discard after 6 weeks and start fresh.
  
       Source:  Great Chefs of San Francisco, Avon
  Books, 1984
  
       Chef:   Masataka Kobayashi, Masa's, Vintage Court
  Hotel,
       :       San Francisco, CA
 

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