Anyone ever add fresh herbs to fire?

kona

Has anyone ever tried adding fresh rosemary, or bay leaves, or cinnamon sticks, or lemon peel ( soaked in water first) to the coals for adding flavor to meats?

Richard Fl

I use fresh rosemary all the time for lamb. When I trim my rosemary bushes and dry them, The leaves go to rubs and the twigs go into a box for the fire. Also the long rosemary stems make great shish kabob skewers with the leaves on.

kona

Great ideas! Thanks, I will try the rosemary the next time I do lamb chops,mmmmm.

PattyO

I've seen it done on TV lots of times. Often with fish. In fact I saw Alton do a prime rib with herbs surrounding the serving platter and singing them with a torch.

Canugghead

check out the salmon cook ...
http://www.eggheadforum.com/index.php?option=com_simpleboard&Itemid=55&func=view&catid=1&id=938297

thirdeye

An onion in the coals is a nice aromatic touch.

Mr. & Mrs Potatohead

YES!! :woohoo:
For the most part they burn quickly, but give a nice add....
I have used Bay, Rosemary, Thyme, garlic, onion and citrus peel.
You mention soaking...I have never soaked any of the afore listed, but I have read that onion, garlic and peel can benefit form a soaking.
OTOH, I have soaked and used whole Cloves, Peppercorns, Nutmeg and Cinnamon.
All of these are good with veggies, fish and thin cuts of meat on Kabobs. All very interesting flavors

Hoss

And it makes the neighbors slobber!