Dried Herbs and Spices
This “wise old man” of the bush holds a special place in my heart. I think it is the epitome of the quiet achiever (but then I may be biased).
Tolerating a relentless desert sun, wild outback storms, mineral deficient, sandy soils and harsh frosts, this herb is my hero. Growing in our Great Southern Land for millennia, who wouldn’t love this uniquely Australia herb?
Layer a baking tray with a bundle of fresh picked Old Man Saltbush and pop your roast leg of lamb on top. Use it dried in salad dressings or seasonings, as a rub on meat, in casseroles and soups or sprinkle it on your garlic bread when you pop it in the oven. Better still, use it on bruschetta or sprinkle it on your pizza dough before adding your tomato paste. Use it in savoury scones. You see, you are only limited by your imagination.
We grow a range of European herbs. We use these in our herbal teas, sell them fresh at the market when they are in excess and also dry them.
We sometimes mix the dried herbs into a range of rubs. Try our Potato Mate, a strong aromatic mix of sage and rosemary that is wonderful sprinkled over baked potatoes, in a potato bake or even rubbed into a lovely shoulder of lamb before it is popped into the oven or slow cooker.
What is citrus dust you ask? When we have a glut of citrus we slice and and dehydrate it for days (and days, and days … and days). We then grind it to a powder (or dust). Now doesn’t “citrus dust” sound so much more exotic than “citrus powder”?
We dehydrate oranges, lemons, grapefruit and limes if we have them – it all depends on what nature brings us.
Citrus dust can be used to liven up salad dressings – especially orange citrus dust – because it is packed with the citrus flavour, rehydrates and thickens the dressing and is nothing but pure citrus.
Lime citrus dust can be sprinkled on steamed rice and served with a curry.
All the citrus dusts can be sprinkled over cakes before being baked or added to scones, muffins, panna cottas, ice cream, custards, creme brûlées (stirring it though for a smooth texture) and cheesecakes.
The orange citrus dust can be added with cinnamon to cheesecake bases (yum).