09 May Wed 2018
Let’s talk a little about French Tarragon©
Let’s talk a little about French Tarragon©
By Arlene Wright-Correll
The photo above is fresh French tarragon. 
You can easily grow some in a pot on your patio or just in your yard.
Though this herb is native to Siberia and western Asia, tarragon is primarily used in France.
We grow great French Tarragon at Home Farm Herbery where it's often added to white wine vinegar, lending sweet, delicate licorice-like perfume and flavor. It pairs well with fish, omelets, and chicken cooked with mustard, and it's a crucial component of béarnaise sauce. French tarragon isn't always easy to find, but when you get it, you'll love the bittersweet, peppery taste it imparts.
This is our dried Tarragon..
It is easy to grow and you can get the seeds at most places and we have heirloom tried and true seeds at Home Farm Herbery.
It is interesting to know that heat diminishes its flavor, so add tarragon toward the end of cooking, or use it as a garnish. A little goes a long way
Tarragon is a bittersweet herb with a hint of licorice flavor, but too much can overwhelm your recipe.
1 Tablespoon fresh tarragon = 1 teaspoon dried.
Dried tarragon should be kept in a sealed container in a cool, dark place and used within 1 year.
Heat greatly intensifies the flavor of tarragon, both fresh and dried.
Tarragon is also a good herb to use in infused oils.
Tarragon is a prime ingredient in Béarnaise Sauce and the French favorite herb mixture, fines herbes.
Try some soon and you will be glad you did.
May the Creative Force be with you.
Arlene Wright-Correll