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Bouquet Garni Recipe

By Rebecca Franklin, About.com

This bouquet garni recipe makes a neat bundle of aromatic seasoning for a fairly large dish. If you’re preparing a small dish, the ingredients can easily be halved for a smaller bouquet garni that will not overwhelm your recipe.

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Ingredients:

  • 2 sprigs fresh thyme
  • 2 dried bay leaves
  • Leafy greens from 2 celery stalks
  • 6 sprigs fresh parsley

Preparation:

How to make a bouquet garni: Arrange the herbs in a neat stack, one on top of the other, and tie the ingredients into a tight bundle with string. Place it into broth, sauces, braising liquids, etc. Remove the bouquet garni from the cooking liquid once it is done cooking and discard it.

This bouquet garni recipe seasons one large recipe.

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