Kitchen herbs and microgreens are almost omnipresent. Even if they are rarely the main protagonists on the plate, the aromatic herbs play a very important role in the overall composition: Not least for this reason, they are equally popular with both amateur and professional chefs. Over the past 5 years, herb consumption in German private households has risen steadily - from 35.1 kg/100 households (2017) to 40.0 kg/100 households (2021)*.
Domestic herb production / Image: BVEO / Hendrik Haase.
Right at the top of the consumption ranking is - unsurprisingly - the Germans' favorite herb: parsley. But other herbs also enjoy great popularity. These domestic herbs tasted best to Germans last year.
* Parsley 13.1 kg / 100 households
* Basil 6.5 kg / 100 households
* Cress 3.5 kg / 100 households
* Chives 2.7 kg / 100 households
* Mint 2,5 kg / 100 households
* Dill 2,3 kg / 100 households
* Coriander 1,3 kg / 100 households
* Rosemary 1,1 kg / 100 households
* Wild garlic 1,0 kg / 100 households
* Thyme 0,7 kg / 100 households
Source: AMI / BVEO