What are Herbs de Provence? It's called for in a recipe I'm trying.?!
What are Herbs de Provence? It's called for in a recipe I'm trying.?
Answers:
Herbes de Provence (Proven?al herbs) are a mixture of dried herbs from Provence invented in the 1970's.[1]
The mixture typically contains rosemary, marjoram, basil, bay leaf, thyme, and sometimes lavender flowers and other herbs. The proportions vary by manufacturer. Thyme usually dominates the taste produced by the herb mixture.
Herbes de Provence are mostly used to flavour grilled foods such as fish and meat, as well as vegetable stews. The mixture can be added to foods before or during cooking or mixed with cooking oil prior to cooking so as to infuse the flavour into the cooked food. They are rarely added after cooking is complete.
RECIPE:
Herbs De Provence
From herbsearch.com. "Every experienced cook has a different recipe for herbs de Provence. This is a good basic recipe to start with. Experiment with the proportions and find the flavor blend that suits your palate best. All herbs should be dried and coarsely crumbled.
3 tablespoons oregano leaves
3 tablespoons thyme leaves
1 teaspoon basil leaves
1 teaspoon sage leaves
3 tablespoons savory
2 tablespoons lavender flowers
1 teaspoon rosemary
Combine and mix well.
Store the mixture in small airtight jars in a dark cool location.
Hope I helped!
Herbs de Provence are a mixture of dried herbs found in that region of France. Generally the mixture includes: rosemary, basil, thyme, lavender, marjoram, and sometimes fennel seed and tarragon.
You can buy Herbs de Provence in the spice section of most markets. They ae a selection of herbs used in Provence France. It usually consists of Thyme and Lavender,rosemary, marjoram, basil. I love this herb mixture with roasted chicken.