Episode 2: Apricots and Basil

In this episode, I explore the uncommon combination of basil and apricots. The combo is fresh and sour so it works well to contrast rich dishes. I chose to use it in an apricot basil sauce with pork chops and in baked honeyed apricots.

The sauce goes surprisingly well with pork chops. It tastes almost like a fancy sweet and sour sauce. It adds umami to complement the pork and sourness to contrast. This is the perfect sauce for pork in place of applesauce and it's only a little more work. It goes well with most meats: pork, chicken, duck, etc.

The baked honeyed apricots are a little more of a reach. The dessert is already fresh, so the basil could be overpowering if you don't add with caution. I would recommend serving with vanilla ice cream.

Here's the recipe for the apricot sauce:

ApricotBasilSauce.docx

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I didn't create the baked honeyed apricot recipe and I cannot link it because it's from a physical book.

Here's a small gallery from this episode

All the best,

PK