Bouquet garni

The bouquet garni (French for "garnished bouquet") is a bundle of herbs usually tied together with string and mainly used to prepare soup, stock, and various stews. The bouquet is boiled with the other ingredients, but is removed prior to consumption.

Related Topics:
French - Soup - Stock - Stew

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There is not a generic recipe of bouquet garni, but all recipes seem to include bay leaves and thyme at the very least. Depending on the recipe, the bouquet garni may include parsley, basil, burnet, celery leaves, chervil, rosemary, savory and tarragon. Sometimes, vegetables such as carrot, celery, celery root, leek, onion and parsley root, are also included in the bouquet.

Related Topics:
Bay leaves - Thyme - Parsley - Basil - Burnet - Celery leaves - Chervil - Rosemary - Savory - Tarragon - Carrot - Leek - Onion

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Sometimes, the bouquet is not bound with string, and its ingredients are filled into a small satchet, a net, or even a tea strainer instead.

Related Topics:
Satchet - Tea strainer

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Dishes made with a bouquet garni include:

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• Beef Bourguignon
• Pot-au-feu