How to Make a Bouquet Garni
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How to Make a Bouquet Garni
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You don't really need a specific Bouquet Garni recipe, but once I show you how to make a bouquet garni, all you need is your favorite fresh herbs, a length of kitchen twine, and your imagination.
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Ingredients
- 4-6 parsley stems
- 1 bay leaf
- 2-3 fresh thyme sprigs or any other green herb: sage, rosemary, tarragon, basil, cilantro, oregano, chervil
- 1 teaspoon black peppercorns optional
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Instructions
Bouquet garni without peppercorns:
- Place a length of twine about 4 to 6 inches long on a work surface (long enough to wrap around everything and tie easily). On top of the twine, add the parsley stems, bay leaf, and fresh thyme sprigs in parallel next to each other. Tie the wine into a bundle and knot to secure.
Bouquet garni with peppercorns:
- To incorporate peppercorns, lay a 4-inch by 6-inch double-layered square of cheesecloth on a work surface. Add parsley stems, bay leaf, thyme sprigs, and peppercorns to the center of the square. Gather up the corners to form a bundle and tie with twine to secure.
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Notes
- Fresh elements of a bouquet garni, such as parsley stems or fresh thyme, should be stored in plastic wrap in the refrigerator or freezer.
- Kitchen twine: Seek out unbleached cotton kitchen twine, kitchen string, or butcher’s twine, which is strong enough to hold the bouquet together as it simmers. You can buy twine at retailers like HomeGoods or on Amazon; here's my favorite twine.
- Cheesecloth: This is optional and only required if you add smaller aromatic elements such as whole spices. Otherwise, simply use the kitchen twine to tie the ends of the herbs together. Or substitute muslin cloth.
- Yield: This bouquet garni method makes one herb bunch, enough to infuse one recipe such as a soup, stew, or batch of lentils.
- Storage: Fresh elements of a bouquet garni, such as parsley stems or fresh thyme, should be stored in plastic wrap in the refrigerator or freezer.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1 bouquet
Calories
13kcal
(1%)
Carbohydrates
3g
(1%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Sodium
3mg
(0%)
Potassium
81mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
367IU
(7%)
Vitamin C
5mg
(6%)
Calcium
26mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 13 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 bouquet | |
| Calories | 13kcal | 1% |
| Carbohydrates | 3g | 1% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 3mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 81mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 367IU | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 5mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 26mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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