tomato basil

Classic Italian pairing

Tomato basil describes a classic flavor pairing in Mediterranean cuisine, especially Italian.

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

The phrase functions as a compound modifier, signaling both ingredients are present and featured.

Related

bruschetta · bruschetta topping · marinara · pasta sauce · Italian · Italian cuisine · fresh · vine · garden · salad · olive oil · pizza · pasta · aromatic · herbs · summer · ripe · red

Categories
Opposites
culinary style/flavor profile

tomato basilmeat and potatoes

Core fundamentals of something

sausage gravy · bacon and eggs · pork and beans · surf and turf · prime rib

culinary tradition

tomato basilmeat and potatoes

Core fundamentals of something

fish and chips · maple bacon · barbecue · Tex-Mex · teriyaki

flavor profile character

tomato basilmeat and potatoes

Core fundamentals of something

brown gravy · beef drippings · bacon grease · deep-fried · stodgy

Family

tomato, basil, tomatoes, basils

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