Try something new! Our featured spice for the month of February is rosemary. You’re welcome to pick up a Spice Club kit beginning Monday, February 2nd at 9am. The kit will contain:
- a sample of the spice
- recipe cards
- history of the spice
- a list of cookbooks you can check out from the library
Spice Club kits go fast! Unable to make it in time to grab one of your own? Try out a recipe! The recipes included in the kit are linked below.
Rosemary Quick Facts
- Rosemary is a small evergreen plant and is a part of the mint family; we use the leaves to flavor food
- It is native to the dry and rocky parts of the Mediterranean region, but is grown across Europe, Asia, and the Americas
- The leaves have a pungent, slightly bitter taste
- The plant grows to about 2-6.5 feet tall, and its leaves are about 1.4 inches long and dark green in color, leathery in feel
- Rosemary is resistant to most pests and plant diseases but is susceptible to powdery mildew
- The name “rosemary” comes from the Latin ros marinus, meaning “dew of the sea,” which refers to its ability to survive with only moisture from the sea air
- Traces of rosemary have been found dating back to 3000 BCE in Egyptian tombs; it is believed it was used in burial rituals
Questions about Spice Club? Contact Ashley at 315-785-7714 or send her an email.