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French herbs vocabulary: name fresh herbs from pictures
Twelve kitchen herbs in French with pictures: le persil, la ciboulette, le basilic, l'estragon and more, with cooking examples and the herbes de Provence.
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In short
The herbs French cooks use most are le persil (parsley), la ciboulette (chives), le basilic (basil), le thym (thyme), le romarin (rosemary), la menthe (mint) and l'estragon (tarragon). They're sold en bouquet (in a bunch) or en pot.
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Which herbs are used in French cooking?
A classic flavouring is le bouquet garni: thyme, bay leaf and parsley tied together and left in a stew or soup while it cooks. Les fines herbes is a mix of parsley, chives, tarragon and chervil, perfect in an omelette. Les herbes de Provence are a dried mix (thyme, rosemary, savory, oregano) sold in jars for grilled meat and vegetables.
| French | English |
|---|---|
| ciseler la ciboulette | to snip chives |
| hacher le persil | to chop parsley finely |
| une branche de thym | a sprig of thyme |
| une feuille de laurier | a bay leaf |
| parsemer de… | to sprinkle with… |
- le basille basilic
The French word ends in -ic.
- la persille persil
Persil is masculine.
- des herbes provençales (for the jar)des herbes de Provence
The product name is fixed: herbes de Provence.