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kcixcy

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I am planning my herb garden for the year and I thought I would be sure to grow herbs popular in Greek cooking. Here's my list - did I miss anything?

- Spearmint - I love this one in spanakopita, Horta, and keftedes
- Dill - I sometimes put dill in my spanakopita and other dishes
- Shallots - I prefer shallots over onions so I decided to grow some
- Scallions - one of my favorites to cook with
- Parsley - I put parsley in everything!
- Oregano - of course, lol
 
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Jawge

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kcixcy said:
I am planning my herb garden for the year and I thought I would be sure to grow herbs popular in Greek cooking. Here's my list - did I miss anything?

- Spearmint - I love this one in spanakopita, Horta, and keftedes
- Dill - I sometimes put dill in my spanakopita and other dishes
- Shallots - I prefer shallots over onions so I decided to grow some
- Scallions - one of my favorites to cook with
- Parsley - I put parsley in everything!
- Oregano - of course, lol
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That's what we grow here but we don't have shallots.
 
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