Types of Culinary Herbs

The herbs below are a list of botanical herbs used in popular cuisines today. Prime flavorful culinary herbs are harvested from well tended plants while in their leaf phase. Herbs have two phases of growth: the leaf phase and the flower (or reproductive phase).

When plants enter a flowering stage, leaf production slows down or stops. In this stage the leaves on the plant may become woody, bitter, grassy and yellowed. The quality of these leaves are not optimal for cooking. Growers can delay the flowering phase by harvesting often.

Fines Herbes

Fines Herbes

Fines herbes are also known as Traditional French Herb Blend. Dried leaves should be stored in a cool, dry, dark place away from heat, light and moisture. Will keep for 6 months to 1 year after opening package.

Fines herbes is simply a traditional French blend of four herbs containing parsley, chervil, chives and tarragon. This wonderful blend can be made either from dried herb leaves or fresh herb leaves.

Fines herbes is particularly good with eggs, poached fish and chicken as well as stemmed vegetables and butter. Heat diminishes the taste of this blend, so be sure to add toward the end of cooking.

Dried fines herbes is widely available in grocery stores, but for a real treat, make your own using fresh herbs. The herb mixture is wonderful to flavor sauces, chicken and meat dishes and sautéed vegetables.




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