Basil
| Basil | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Class | Herbs |
| Type | Herb |
| Hunger | -1 |
| Thirst | - |
| Calories | 0.1 |
| Fresh | 6 days |
| Rotten | 10 days |
| Cook Time | - |
| Weight | 0.1 |
| Location | Containers |
| Spawn ID | /additem Base.Basil
|
Basil is a fresh herb used as a spice in cooking. It weighs 0.1 and adds flavour to a wide range of savoury dishes.
Fresh Basil spoils within about a week. Drying it with the Dry Basil recipe turns it into Basil (Dried). Basil is grown on a farm from Basil Seeds, and it turns up now and then in restaurant and house fridges. The best occupations for herbs are the Fishing Guide and the Park Ranger. Each starts with the same Foraging skill.
Eating
Eating fresh Basil lowers hunger by just 1. It is safe to eat raw, but a sprig is only a taste. Its value lies in cooking rather than eating.
The table shows the game figures for one serving. Negative hunger and thirst fill the character up, and negative unhappiness and boredom cheer them up.
| Item | Hunger | Calories | Carbs | Protein | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basil | -1 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cooking
Basil counts as a spice. A spice sits outside a dish's ingredient limit, so it can be added to a dish that is already full.
Each sprig adds 1 hunger to a long list of dishes. These include Stir Fry, Pizza, an Omelette, Pasta, Rice, Soup, Stew and Bread. It also goes into a Sandwich, a Salad, a Burger or a Hotdog. The Cooking skill makes each ingredient go further in an evolved dish.
The Dry Basil recipe turns fresh Basil into Basil (Dried). Drying is the way to keep a large harvest from going to waste.
These dishes take the Basil as an ingredient, with the hunger it restores in each.
| Dish | Hunger Restored | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Bread | 1 | - |
| Burger | 1 | - |
| Hot Dog | 1 | - |
| Omelette | 1 | - |
| Pasta | 1 | - |
| Pizza | 1 | - |
| Rice | 1 | - |
| Salad | 1 | - |
| Sandwich | 1 | - |
| Soup | 1 | - |
| Stew | 1 | - |
| Stir Fry | 1 | - |
Farming
Basil grows from Basil Seeds. A plant takes about 20 days to grow and gives 4 to 6 sprigs at harvest. The sowing season runs from March to May, and March is the best month to plant. Basil planted between August and January does poorly.
How the crop grows, from the game's farming data.
| Seed | Image | Grow Time | Harvest | Sowing Months | Best Months | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basil Seeds | 
|
20 days | 4-6 | March, April, May | March | /additem Base.BasilSeed
|
Storage
Fresh Basil stays fresh for 6 days and is fully rotten by day 10. A fridge slows both counts down. Drying it is the better choice for long keeping.
Locations
Fresh Basil is a rare find. Restaurant kitchen fridges hold it once in a while. A fridge in a house can turn some up, but that is rarer still. Growing it from seed is the reliable way to get a steady supply.
The places where it spawns, with the rough chance per container. Each tab shows one kind of place.
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Restaurant kitchen | Fridge | 4.3% |
| Fancy restaurant kitchen | Fridge | 4.3% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Any building | Fridge | 1.7% |
| Living room | Fridge | 1.7% |
Notes
- Basil is a spice, so it can top off a dish that already has its full set of ingredients.
- Plant Basil in March for the best results.
- Dry a large harvest, since fresh Basil rots within about ten days.
- Growing Basil is far more reliable than looking for it in fridges.
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