| 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 |
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Fine Herbes
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| 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. |
The following is a list of herbs that can be used singularly or blended to individual taste.
| 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. |
How to use Herbs
| 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. |
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