Basil is a dynasty of the vegetation of the Lip flower family. The name "basil" is from Greek origin in which Basileus means king. This can also be seen in the alternative name for basil, namely: kings herb. Basil can hardly survive winter time, but in the livingroom or ... it can.
In Holland, coriander is usually applied in dishes from foreign origin. In past, this herb used to be populair in the Dutch and Belgian kitchen. Nowadays it is only applied as a component of Belgian lager. Both the leafs and the seeds of coriander are proper for flavouring.
