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Basil Marceaux, Sr. Marceaux is currently a Republican candidate for governor of Tennessee is the 2010 gubernatorial election. Marceaux is also a simultaneous candidate for the U.S. House in Tennessee's 3rd congressional district in 2010. 2010 candidacy for governor
A 2010 Republican candidate for governor, Marceaux has campaigned for a recall of gun permits and the banning of law enforcement officers from charging suspects for anything except vehicle moving violations. Marceaux's campaign video became a viral hit in late July 2010, airing on MSNBC and The Colbert Report. Marceaux will face Bill Haslam, Joe Kirkpatrick, Ron Ramsey and Zach Wamp in the Republican gubernatorial primary election on August 5, 2010. poll, taken before the popularity of Marceaux's video became widespread, projected Marceaux as receiving 1% of the vote in the upcoming primary. References
Basil (Ocimum basilicum) (pronounced /bzl/ or /bezl/), of the family Lamiaceae (mints), is a tender low-growing herb. That which is used in Italian food is typically called sweet basil, as opposed to Thai basil, lemon basil and holy basil, which are used in Asia. While most common varieties of basil are treated as annuals, some are perennial in warm, tropical climates, including African Blue and Holy Thai basil. Basil (most commonly Thai Basil) is commonly steeped in cream or milk to create an interesting flavor in ice cream or chocolates (such as truffles). Basil seeds When soaked in water the seeds of several basil varieties become gelatinous, and are used in Asian drinks and desserts such as falooda or Sherbet. Other basils
Several other basils, including some other Ocimum species, are grown in many regions of Asia. The citrus scent of lemon basil and lime basil is because they have a higher portion of citral which causes this effect in several plants, including lemon mint, and limonene, which gives actual lemon peel its scent. Licorice Basil contains anethole, the same chemical that makes anise smell like licorice, and in fact is sometimes called Anise Basil. Other chemicals helping produce the distinctive scents of many basils, depending on their proportion in each specific breed, including:
There are four main types of basil, including *exotic, French, **methyl cinnamate and eugenol basil. African legend claims that basil protects against scorpions, while the English botanist Culpeper cites one "Hilarius, a French physician" as affirming it as common knowledge that smelling basil too much would breed scorpions in the brain. Boccaccio's tale is the source of John Keats' poem Isabella or The Pot of Basil - which in turn inspired the paintings Isabella (Millais painting) and Isabella and the Pot of Basil.
pinene (which is, as the name implies, the chemical which gives pine oil its scent)
Angelica Basil Basil, holy Basil, Thai Bay leaf Boldo Bolivian Coriander Borage Chervil Chives Cicely Coriander leaf (cilantro) Cress Curry leaf Dill Elsholtzia ciliata Epazote Eryngium foetidum (long coriander) Hemp Hoja santa Houttuynia cordata (gip c) Hyssop Jimbu Lavender Lemon balm Lemon grass Lemon myrtle Lemon verbena Limnophila aromatica (rice paddy herb) Lovage Marjoram Mint Mitsuba Oregano Parsley Perilla (shiso) Rosemary Rue Sage Savory Sorrel Tarragon Thyme Vietnamese coriander (rau rm) Woodruff
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