Rosemary, botanically Salvia rosmarinus, is a shrub with fragrant, evergreen, needle-like leaves and purple, or sometimes white, pink or blue flowers, a member of the mint family native to the Mediterranean region. It has numerous cultivars, and its leaves are commonly used as a culinary flavoring.
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Rosemary is an herb native to the Mediterranean with small needle-like leaves.
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Apicius (late 4th or early 5th century AD) includes Rosemary
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Used By: Porchetta, Infobox main_ingredient field: Pork, rosemary, garlic, pepperView the Source Abbacchio (Wikipedia)
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Cooking is completed with rosemary, vinegar, salt and pepper
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