{"id":10914,"date":"2021-02-24T09:52:22","date_gmt":"2021-02-24T14:52:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/homegardenjoy.com\/site\/?p=10914"},"modified":"2025-09-27T10:19:36","modified_gmt":"2025-09-27T14:19:36","slug":"what-are-fines-herbes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/homegardenjoy.com\/site\/2021\/02\/what-are-fines-herbes.html","title":{"rendered":"What Are Fines Herbes?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Fines herbes<\/em> (pronounced “feenzerb”) is a classic mix of finely chopped herbs. While this blend  commonly found in French cuisine, it can be used to season food from any culture. It is most often used to flavor chicken, fish, and egg dishes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here’s what to grow in your kitchen garden to make your own fines herbes mix.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Are Fines Herbes?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The term “fines herbes” refers to “fine herbs,” a blend of three or more fresh or dried herbs that are finely chopped and mixed into a seasoning blend. The traditional French herb mix<\/a> consists of parsley,<\/a> chives<\/a>, tarragon, and chervil.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Older texts, however, recommend starting with a base of finely chopped parsley and tarragon, or parsley alone.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Other herbs that can balance out the taste of the finely chopped herbal mixture include basil, savory, and thyme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I find that thyme<\/a> can overwhelm the other flavors, but that may be because my thyme grows in an area covered by pine needles in the winter. When I rake it clear in the spring, the thyme often has a heavy pine flavor to it. Perhaps it absorbs some of the pine resins. Either way, I dislike thyme but love tarragon, so my herb mixture often includes a balance of equal parts parsley and tarragon with a good helping of chives. My tarragon chicken salad recipe <\/a>includes some of my favorite herbs and would be a good place for fines herbs, too. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to Make a Fines Herbes Mix<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Use these herbs fresh or dried. Finely chop fresh herbs to make the mix. Take your time and chop each leaf into the tiniest pieces possible. Then, blend 1 tablespoon of each herb together to make the mix.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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