Bouquet Garni

Parsley

2 sprigs

Thyme

1 sprig

Sweet Bay

½ leaf

Marjoram

1 sprig

Savory

Added to beef stock

Used for soups, sauces, casseroles

Fine Herbes

Chervil

1 tsp

Chives

1 tbsp

Parsley

1 tbsp

Tarragon

½ tsp

Use in omelets, creamed eggs, green salads

ANISEED-TANG

Chervil; fennel; sweet cicely; tarragon (sweet peppery).

CELERY

Lovage.

CUCUMBER

Borage; salad burnet.

CARAWAY

Caraway seed; caraway thyme.

LEMON

Lemon balm; lemon thyme.

MINT

Mints; costmary.

SOUR

French sorrel.

SWEET SPICY

Basil (clove like); rosemary.

WARMLY AROMATIC

Oregano; sweet marjoram; thyme.

WARMLY PUNGENT

Bay; dill; sage; savory.

1 tbsp freshly minced herbs equals about ½ - 1 tsp dried herbs.

Do not overseason. Begin with very small quantities.

Salads

Lettuce

Borage; chervil; chives; garlic chives; dill; lemon balm; lovage; marjorams; mint; parsley; salad burnet; savory; French sorrel; sweet cicely; tarragon; thyme; lemon thyme.

Potato

Bay; chervil; chives; dill; peppermint; parsley; savory.

Vegetable (mixed and raw)

Mint; parsley; sweet cicely; tarragon; lemon thyme; chives; chervil, lovage, salad burnet, savory or thyme with raw vegetables.

Mayonnaise

Lemon balm; lovage; salad burnet; tarragon.

Salad dressing

Basil; chervil; chives; dill seed; lemon balm; parsley; salad burnet; tarragon vinegar.

Eggs

Any egg dish

Basil; chervil; parsley; tarragon.

Devilled eggs

Marjorams; savory; pinch of rosemary.

Omelet & Scrambled Eggs

Basil; chervil; chives; dill; marjorams; parsley; pinch of rosemary; savory; sprinkle of thyme or tarragon; oregano in omelets.

Cheese

Cheddar

Dill seed; rosemary; sage.

Cream & Cottage

Finely chopped chives; caraway; dill seed; marjorams; mints; savory; thyme, chervil, rosemary or sage with cream cheese.

Fondue

Basil; mint; garlic.

Welsh rarebit

Basil; sweet marjoram; tarragon.

Sauces

Fish

Basil; chervil; and finely chopped lemon balm; dill; lovage; marjoram; pinch of oregano; mint; parsley; tarragon; thyme.

Herb

Chervil; and finely chopped lemon balm; marjorams; mint; parsley; sage; tarragon; thyme.

White

Chervil; chives; dill; lovage; marjoram; parsley; tarragon; thyme.

Horseradish

Savory.

Fish

Any fish

Basil; bay; chervil; chives; dill; fennel; sprinkle of lemon balm; lovage; marojams; mint; parsley; sage with salt fish; thyme; tarragon or savory for baked or boiled fish.

Crayfish (Lobster)

Basil; bay; dill; fennel seed; tarragon.

Salmon

Dill seed; rosemary.

Shellfish (Seafood)

Basil; bay; chervil; dill; fennel seed; marjorams; rosemary; tarragon; thyme; chives in cocktail.

Fish chowders

Bay; lovage; pinch of sage; savory gives a piquant touch; tarragon; a little thyme.

Fish stuffing

Basil; dill; parsley; rosemary; sage; thyme or oregano.

Poultry

Chicken

Basil; bay; chervil & rosemary in soup; chopped chives; dill; lemon balm; lovage; marjorams; mint; oregano, with care; parsley; savory; tarragon; thyme.

Duck

Basil; bay; sweet marjoram in stuffing; rosemary; sage; tarragon.

Goose

Fennel; oregano; sweet marjoram; sage, especially in stuffing.

Turkey

Sweet marjoram in stuffing; sage; tarragon; thyme.

Poultry stuffing

Basil; marjorams; oregano; rosemary; sage; savory; tarragon; thyme.

Meats

Beef & Veal

Basil; bay with roasts; chervil; marjorams for pot roast; mint; parsley; rosemary; sage; savory; tarragon; thyme; lovage seed, peppermint, or a little oregano with Beef.

Lamb & Pork

Basil; chervil; lovage seed; oregano with care; marjorams; parsley; rosemary; sage; savory; thyme; others for Lamb are Dill, foliage and seed; lemon balm; mint for sauce; peppermint.

Steaks

Chervil; chives; dill; tarragon.

Chops

Chives; dill with Lamb; oregano; sweet marjoram.

Corned beef

Dill; fennel seed.

Liver

Basil; dill; marjorams; sage; tarragon.

Rissoles & Loaves

Chives; garlic; marjorams; oregano, especially with Hamburgers; sage; thyme.

Ham

Loveage; oregano; mint; rosemary; savory.

Tongue

Bay.

Casseroles

Borage; bay; chives; dill seed; Fennel with lamb; lemon balm; lovage; marjorams; mint; oregano; sage; savory; thyme.

Marinades

Basil; bay; fennel; lemon balm; lovage; mint; parsley; rosemary; tarragon.

Stuffings

Basil & Parsley; parsley & sage for Veal; lemon balm, fennel or sage for Pork.

Veget-ables

Artichokes

Bay; savory; tarragon.

Asparagus

Chervil in soup; chives; lemon balm; dill; salad burnet; tarragon.

Avocado pears

Dill in cocktail; marjoram; tarragon.

Beans

Dill; marjorams; oregano, a pinch; mint; rosemary; sage, sparingly; savory, a must; tarragon; thyme.

Beet

Basil; bay; caraway or dill seed; fennel; savory; sweet cicely; tarragon; thyme.

Brussel sprouts

Dill; sage; savory.

Cabbage

Borage; caraway or dill seed; fennel; lovage; mint; savory; sweet cicely; tarragon.

Carrots

Basil; bay; chervil; dill seed; marjorams; oregano, a little; mint; parsley; sage; savory; sweet cicely; thyme.

Cauliflower

Chives; dill, foliage and seed; fennel; rosemary.

Celeriac

Tarragon.

Marrow

Basil, a must; dill; marjoram; mint; rosemary; tarragon.

Mushroom

Basil; dill; lemon balm; marjorams; rosemary; salad burnet; savory; thyme; tarragon in soup.

Onions

Basil; marjoram in soup; oregano, a pinch; sage; tarragon; thyme.

Peas

Basil; chervil; marjorams; mint; parsley; rosemry; sage; savory.

Potatoes

Basil; bay; chives; dill; lovage; marjorams; pinch of oregano; mint; parsley; rosemary; savory; thyme.

Sauerkraut

Dill; fennel seed; lovage; savory; tarragon; thyme.

Spinach

Borage; chervil; marjorams; mint; rosemary for soup; sage; French sorrel; tarragon.

Tomato

Basil, a must; bay; chervil; dill seed; marjoram; a pinch of oregano; sage; savory; tarragon.

Turnips

Dill seed; marjoram; savory adds flavour.

Soups

All soups

Lovage; marjorams; parsley; thyme; garlic; chopped lemon balm; tarragon in broth.

Minestrone

Basil; rosemary; thyme.

Pea

Basil; borage; dill; marjoram; mint; parsley; rosemary; savory; thyme.

Sorrel

Chervil; French sorrel.

Tomato

Basil; dill; marjorams; oregano, a pinch; tarragon; thyme.

Sweets

Custards

Bay; mint; lemon thyme.

Fruit salad

Lemon balm; lovage seed; mint; rosemary; sweet cicely.

Fruit compotes

Basil; dill & mint with pears; fennel seed & coriander with apples; mint; savory with pears & quinces; sweet cicely with acid fruits.

Fruit juice

Mint; rosemary; sage in apple.

Miscel-lany

Bread & rolls

Basil; dill & caraway in rye; fennel seed; marjoram in herb bread; oregano in rolls & pizza; parsley; rosemary; savory; thyme in waffles & bread.

Herb butter

Basil; caraway seed; chervil for fish; chives; dill seed; garlic; lovage; parsley for fish; rosemary; sage; sweet cicely; tarragon; savory with tarragon.

Herb vinegar

Basil; caraway & dill seed; garlic; marjoram; mint; rosemary; salad burnet; tarragon; thyme.

Herb jelly

Basil; lemon balm; bay; costmary; lemon verbena; sweet marjoram; mints; parsley; rosemary; sage; savory; tarragon; thyme; lemon thyme.

Garnish

Basil; chervil; lemon balm; sweet marjoram; parsley; rosemary; savory; lemon thyme.

Game

Venison

Bay; lovage seed; sweet marjoram; rosemary; sage; savory.

Rabbit, Hare

Basil; bay; lovage seed; marjoram; rosemary; sage.

Generously

Chervil, chives, lemon balm, borage, mints, parsley, salad burnet, sweet cicely.

Carefully

Bay, dill, lovage, sweet marjoram, peppermint, savory, tarragon.

Sparingly

Basil, fennel, oregano, rosemary, sorrel, sage, thyme.