"The Usual Suspect" > wrote in message
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> Thanks, All! I knew I'd get great answers! I'm going to get some
> garlic and other chives, and already have Basil, Oregano, Italian and
> English Parsley, and Sage, Rosemary, Lemon and regular Thyme.
> Started some from seeds. But never have I had the nerve to make use
> of those old, sprouted cloves, and no one else I know has, either.
>
> The Lemon Thyme is to die for. I can't have as much acid anymore, and
> the lemon flavor on my chicken and fish is still there with the thyme.
>
> (I would round Emeril up with a trap made of pork fat and alcohol, and
> make him cook like a fool!)

If you like lemon flavors, try to maintain a Lemon Verbena plant. It grows
to a big bush under optimal conditions. It actually smells as good or better
than lemons to me. You will probably need to get a rooted cutting, since
it's pretty hard to get the seeds to germinate. Good Luck! BTW - I think
Melissa or Lemon Balm, a member of the mint family I think, smells like
furniture polish. The L~ Verbena is better.
Edrena