popular brand- $3.69
classic seasonings brand $.99
Why pay more?
2006-09-02 15:33:39 · 16 answers · asked by peggy f 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
The difference between the basil leaves and the basil seasoning is that the leaves are still in their original form and untouched by mankind...
They have all their original flavor and fullness so that you just
add the leaf to your cooking to let the aroma come out...
Now with the seasoning, it is crushed and mixed with other seasonings in a bottle and you really have no idea what all they mixed into the batch with the basil...
It is not in it's original form and not as pure...
It loses it's potency this way...
2006-09-02 15:53:36 · answer #1 · answered by aspenkdp2003 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Perhaps it's where the basil leaves came from and how they were harvested. Also, you could be paying for the fancy bottle and label as well.
Usually 99 Cent stores sell something that is close to expiration, or even expired so careful.
2006-09-02 22:50:24 · answer #2 · answered by Born Valentine's Day 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You answered your own question, probably nothing. Although I have heard that basil is more flavorful when grown in certain regions of Italy. So if the expensive brand is grown there then maybe that is why the price is higher. However, I don't think any dried variety of basil can be much better than any other kind.
2006-09-02 22:40:34 · answer #3 · answered by Gwen 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I agree with previous posters. The price difference lies in packaging, quality and price.
That said, with basil at least, it loses so much flavor in drying that I wouldn't bother with the higher priced item. I keep a pot of basil going all the time. It's cheap, and SO good.
2006-09-02 22:43:19 · answer #4 · answered by goicuon 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The $.99 basil is what they sweep up off the floor when they are finish making the $3.69 basil.
2006-09-02 22:39:37 · answer #5 · answered by L'teefaw 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The only difference besides price is slightly in quality. Buy the cheaper brand.
2006-09-02 22:36:55 · answer #6 · answered by *Larry P. he's for me* 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I'm sure there's some type of quality issue. Now I know when you buy McCormick you are paying for that name, but I will tell you this, I would strongly suggest when you buy spices that are leaf based that you put them in the freezer they will be fresher than sitting in your spice cabinet, and you have less likely hood, of eggs maturing, yes, this can happen, even with it being new and unopened.
2006-09-02 23:03:08 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
There might be some slight difference in quality but I'd probably stick to the cheaper brand...unless they looked really awful.
2006-09-02 22:39:53 · answer #8 · answered by WhyAskWhy 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The leaves are fresh (do you mean these, in produce?) They're probably a lot better if you want to make something really good.
2006-09-02 22:40:00 · answer #9 · answered by Paul 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the cheaper kind is usually a lower grade, and if you were to pour them out and look at the difference between the two, the more expensive kind will be brighter green, and the cheaper kind will have bits of stem in it.
2006-09-02 22:36:16 · answer #10 · answered by cynthetiq 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋