Fines herbes is a culinary mainstay in
French cuisine. The ingredients of fines herbes are fresh
parsley,
chives,
tarragon and
chervil. These "fine herbs" are not the pungent and resinous herbs that appear in a
bouquet garni – which, unlike
fines herbes, release their flavour in long cooking.
Marjoram,
cress,
cicely or
lemon balm may be added to
fines herbes. The marjoram and tarragon may be dried.
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