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French tarragon is the variety used for cooking in the kitchen [8] and is not grown from seed, as the flowers are sterile; instead, it is propagated by root division. Russian tarragon (A. dracunculoides L.) can be grown from seed but is much weaker in flavor when compared to the French variety. [7]
A living tradition, such as cooking, is always subject to variation and re-creation. For example, in his memoirs, the late Pierre Franey, former chef at Le Pavillon and long-time New York Times columnist, vividly recalled his trepidation when as a teenaged apprentice chef, he was ordered to prepare a simple "omelette aux fines herbes—three eggs, chervil, parsley, tarragon, chives—the first ...
Venetian sauce (French: Sauce vénitienne) is a classical French herb sauce used to accompany fish. [1] [2] It consists of: a velouté and fish fumet base; equal quantities of tarragon vinegar and white wine reduced with: chopped shallots and chervil; White wine sauce; Herb juice; After cooking, it is strained and finished with chopped chervil ...
1. In a medium bowl, whisk the mayonnaise with the ketchup, red wine vinegar, onion, parsley, tarragon and Worcestershire sauce. Cover and refrigerate.
A. dracunculus (tarragon) is widely used as a culinary herb, particularly important in French cuisine. Artemisia vulgaris (mugwort) was used to repel midges (mug > midge), fleas and moths , intestinal worms, and in brewing (mugwort beer, mugwort wine) as a remedy against hangovers and nightmares.
Specifically these are food or drink additives of mostly botanical origin used in nutritionally insignificant quantities for flavoring or coloring. This list does not contain fictional plants such as aglaophotis, or recreational drugs such as tobacco. It also excludes plants used primarily for herbal teas or medicinal purposes.
Tartar sauce (French: sauce tartare; often spelled tartare sauce in the UK, Ireland, and Commonwealth countries) is a condiment made of mayonnaise, chopped pickles or relish, capers, and herbs such as tarragon and dill.
Auguste Escoffier and other sources [2] call for a reduction of wine, vinegar, shallots, fresh chervil, fresh tarragon, and crushed peppercorns (later strained out). [8] Alternatively, the flavorings may be added to a finished hollandaise (without lemon juice). Joy of Cooking [9] describes a blender preparation with the same ingredients.