What Herbs Go Best with Certain Foods
Posted by Molly | Under Herbs & Spices | Tuesday Dec 25, 2007If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!
While it is true that most herbs go with most foods, there are some pairings that are especially successful. Listed below are common foods and some of the herbs that best flatter them. While the table isn’t the final word, it can be a starting point for your own culinary experiments.
ASPARAGUS - Chives Lemon balm Sage Savory Tarragon Thyme BEANS, DRIED - Cumin Garlic Mint Onions Oregano Parsley Sage Savory ThymeBEANS, GREEN - Basil Caraway Clove Dill Marjoram Mint Sage Savory Thyme
BEEF - Basil Bay leaf Caraway Cumin Fenugreek Garlic Ginger Marjoram Onion Oregano Parsley Rosemary Sage Savory Tarragon Thyme
BROCCOLI - Basil Dill Garlic Lemon balm Marjoram Oregano Tarragon Thyme
CABBAGE - Basil Caraway Cayenne pepper Cumin Dill Fennel Marjoram Sage Savory
CARROTS - Anise Basil Chervil Chives Cinnamon Clove Cumin Dill Ginger Marjoram Mint Parsley Sage Savory Tarragon Thyme
CAULIFLOWER - Basil Caraway Chives Cumin Dill Garlic Marjoram Parsley Rosemary Savory Tarragon
CHICKEN - Anise Basil Bay leaf Borage Chives Cinnamon Cumin Dill Fenugreek Garlic Ginger Lovage Marjoram Onion Oregano Parsley Rosemary Saffron Sage Savory Tarragon Thyme
CORN - Chervil Chives Lemon balm Saffron Sage Thyme EGGPLANT - Basil Cinnamon Dill Garlic Marjoram Mint Onion Oregano Parsley Sage Savory Thyme
EGGS - Anise Basil Caraway Cayenne Pepper Chervil Chives Coriander Dill Fennel Marjoram Oregano Parsley Rosemary Saffron Sage Savory Tarragon Thyme
FISH - Anise Basil Borage Caraway Chervil Chives Dill Fennel Garlic Ginger Marjoram Oregano Parsley Rosemary Saffron Sage Savory Tarragon Thyme
FRUIT - Anise Cinnamon Clove Ginger Lemon balm Mint Rosemary
LAMB - Basil Bay leaf Cinnamon Coriander Cumin Dill Garlic Ginger Lemon balm Marjoram Mint Onion Parsley Rosemary Saffron Sage Tarragon Thyme
MUSHROOMS - Coriander Marjoram Oregano Rosemary Tarragon Thyme
PARSNIPS - Basil Dill Marjoram Parsley Savory Thyme
PEAS - Caraway Chervil Chives Rosemary Savory Tarragon Thyme
PORK - Anise Caraway Cardamom Dill Garlic Ginger Oregano Rosemary Saffron Sage Tarragon
POTATOES - Basil Caraway Chives Coriander Dill Fennel Lovage Marjoram Oregano Parsley Rosemary Sage Tarragon Thyme
RICE - Basil Fennel Lovage Saffron Tarragon Thyme
SPINACH - Anise Basil Caraway Chervil Chives Cinnamon Dill Rosemary Thyme
SQUASH - Basil Caraway Cardamom Cinnamon Clove Ginger Marjoram Dill Oregano Rosemary Sage Savory
STUFFING - Garlic Marjoram Onion Parsley Rosemary Sage Thyme
TOMATOES - Basil Bay leaf Chives Coriander Dill Garlic Lovage Marjoram Oregano Parsley Rosemary Sage Savory Tarragon Thyme
TURKEY - Basil Garlic Marjoram Onion Oregano Rosemary Saffron Sage Savory Tarragon, Thyme,
VEAL - Basil Bay leaf Chervil Chives Ginger Marjoram Mint Onion Parsley Rosemary Sage Savory Thyme
from Rodale’s Illustrated Encyclopedia of Herbs ISBN - 0-87857-699-1