Why does basil smell of cat's wee?

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minimarmiteestlememeenfrancais · 14/07/2009 21:17

eugh, I'm sure it never used to! It is making my kitchen stink.

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retiredgoth2 · 14/07/2009 21:19

...do you feed your cat pesto?

AitchTwoOh · 14/07/2009 21:19

has your cat pissed on it, by any chance?

WinkyWinkola · 14/07/2009 21:21

Cats must have sprayed their scent on. Blearugh.

Basil smells great usually.

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minimarmiteestlememeenfrancais · 14/07/2009 21:21

I hope not, I gave it to DS for his lunch .

My Dad always says basil smells like this and I never thought it did but now I see what he means. Maybe it is a genetic smelling type thing.

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minimarmiteestlememeenfrancais · 14/07/2009 21:24

Apparently I'm not going completely mad, just googled and found this!

www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/wordofmouth/2009/jul/01/how-grow-basil

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stubbyfingers · 15/07/2009 06:27

I agree it DOES smell of cat piss!

Kathy33333 · 10/09/2019 11:42

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user1473343040 · 10/09/2019 18:29

My Italian friend was horrified to learn that I hadn't been washing my basil (bought in packets from supermarket) - apparently cats are prone to weeing on it
I wash it now...

lastqueenofscotland · 12/09/2019 17:25

Is it like that thing where some people think coriander tastes like fairy liquid?
I don’t think it tastes like fairy liquid I know it does

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