Fine Herbes

Fines herbes is a culinary mainstay in French cuisine. The ingredients of fines herbes are fresh parsley, chives, tarragon and chervil^[1]. 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 ^[2], cicely^[2] or lemon balm^[2] may be added to fines herbes. The marjoram and tarragon may be dried.