tomato and basil

Margherita pizza duo

Tomato and basil is a classic flavor pairing in Mediterranean cooking, particularly Italian cuisine.

The combination appears in sauces, salads, soups, and countless prepared foods: tomato and basil soup, tomato and basil pasta sauce.

The phrase functions as a compound modifier describing this specific flavor profile: a tomato and basil vinaigrette.

Related

Italian cooking · vine · red · sauce · garden · fresh · ripe · juicy · bruschetta · bruschetta topping · pizza · pizza Margherita · herb · pesto · salad · heirloom · sun-dried · oregano

Categories
Opposites
culinary flavor profile

tomato and basilmeat and potatoes

Core fundamentals of something

fish and chips · bacon and eggs · bread and butter

Family

tomato, basil, tomatoes, basils

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G