Name your top three herbs…
Here’s mine…
Tarragon
Basil
Coriander
Cheers
Mark
Parsley the Lion
Sage the Owl
Bayleaf the Gardener
or have I got the wrong end of the stick 
…
Cheers
Iain
Brilliant….
But I actually meant food wise, but the kids “herbs” win 
5 fine French
Thyme, parsley, chervil, chives, tarragon
Parsley
Rosemary
Alpert
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OK, this is getting interesting as I have never had …
Chevil or Alpert… time for a Google.
thanks
Now I feel like a plank…good crack smo17003 
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Bacon.
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Bacon does make the best or stick for any drink 
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I worked in Algeria for 5 years… the first thing I ordered on the BA flight out of there was a bacon butty…
Love them!!!
Basil is my favourite followed by Oregano.
Salvia is a herb with interesting properties
An unassuming member of the mint family, the herb salvia has made headlines for its growing popularity, including its use by American singer Miley Cyrus. Native to Mexico, the plant is hallucinogenic and has historically been used by shamans to achieve altered states of consciousness. Currently legal in both the U.K. and the U.S., the leaves can be eaten or smoked and feature an active ingredient known as salvinorin A, which activates specific nerve cell receptors. The effects are intense but short-lived and include changes in mood and body sensations, visions, feelings of detachment, and altered perceptions of self. Advocates of the plant emphasize that the effects are spiritual and claim that those who try to use it as a “party drug” will be disappointed by its effects.
Cannabis and tobacco are also classed as herbs, they are okay so long as you don’t inhale 
So what are you supposed to do eat or inject cannabis?
Little known fact although there’s quite a few from the indigenous First Nations here on Turtle Island
“Alaskan ginseng”
Just wait till your sliding down a bank while foraging mushrooms, & accidentally grab a handful…weeks later!
According to a former US president you don’t inhale cannabis.
Tobacco isn’t just for cigarettes, you can chew it (yuk) or make cigars or smoke a pipe neither of which you would inhale, just suck into the mouth cavity. Or make into a warming rub for aches and pains.
Cannabis, make it into essential oil CBD etc. Some have been known to inject cannabis, so maybe you are onto something there 
apparently you boil cannabis leaves into a broth and take it intravenously. And don’t forget rope can be made from the stems.
Hemp stock fibres are different, they carry no ‘mind altered chemicals’
From what I hear all the rage in Europe these days is CBDN. N for Night, also it lacks the psychological (so a friend told me)
Cannabis can definitely be eaten, I’ve had it in several forms. The ‘fun’ effects come on more slowly than with smoking but can still be intense depending on how much you have. My first experience with eating it was a thing a friend told me about called ‘honeyslides,’ in which you put the cannabis in a pan with some butter and lightly saute it, then mix with honey and let it slide down your throat.
But these days I’m more into stuff like rosemary or garlic or sage. Lavender can be good to cook with too. I’ve got a little lavender and sage growing in my back yard and use it now and then with roasting chicken or salmon. Here’s a salmon recipe I created with my yard-herbs:
Sir Sean’s Salmon
Roughly equal parts lavender and sage leaves
Maple syrup
Scotch whisky
Olive oil
Salmon filet (Scottish if you can get it)
Pre-heat oven to 225F/107C.
Finely chop lavender and sage leaves then stir-in enough maple syrup to make a paste, then stir-in a little Scotch whisky. Make enough of this mixture to coat whatever size salmon filet you have.
Line a baking sheet with aluminium foil then brush with oil. Lay salmon filet on foil and then brush with herb mixture. Place in oven and bake until your desired level of done-ness. Serve Immediately.
You can also put the salmon and the herb-mixture in a plastic bag and marinate in the fridge for a while ahead of time for more flavour.
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