Herbes de Provence.
I love how these three words sound. I've never been to Provence, France but when I use this herb blend, foods suddenly taste "Frenchy". And I want to go there.
Herbes de Provence can be as simple as blending just 4 herbs or as complicated as 11 herbs. Regardless of the number of herbs, the combination of different herbs brings out certain dimension of flavor that can make you think you are eating out on a veranda in a countryside, in Provence, while sipping a glass of French wine. Maybe it's the lavender that leaves a hint of "Frenchy" taste in your mouth. Who knows. But when you cook with this herb blend once, you'll want to blend it ahead, keep a jar of it, and use it liberally to flavor practically everything you cook.
What's important is that you use the freshest herbs that's been dried naturally. Not irradiated store bought stuff. But freshly dried, if possible. This year, I was lucky enough to obtain a lot of these herbs from my friend, an avid grower, Anna from Anna Lee Herbs. I harvested savory, basil, lavender and sage from her garden in the summer and dried them at home. And let me tell you; the aroma of freshly dried herbs from her garden was nothing like I ever bought from the store. I grow some herbs too, like tarragon, basil, rosemary, thyme, oregano, parsley and sage so I know how potent home grown herbs are. Lucky me, though, since I was able to harvest the other missing herbs from her garden to make this herb blend.
Mix these herbs and use them in everything. Well, almost everything. As wonderful as it is, you wouldn't want Herbes de Provence in ice cream. But then again, why not? Maybe I'll try it the next time I have ice cream!
Herbes de Provence
Herbes de Provence
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon savory
- 1 teaspoon rosemary
- 1 teaspoon thyme
- ½ teaspoon oregano
- 1 teaspoon basil
- 1 teaspoon marjoram
- ½ teaspoon fennel seeds
- 1 teaspoon lavender
- 1 teaspoon Italian parsley
- ½ teaspoon tarragon
- 1 teaspoon sage
Instructions
- Combine all the herbs together and store in an airtight container.
Nutrition
Here is one of my favorite egg recipes, Eggs de Provence.
And here is another one of my favorites, Steamed Eggs with Salmon.
Steamed Eggs with Salmon
Steamed Eggs with Salmon
Ingredients
You'll Need:
- Heat proof bowl that can fit inside the Instant Pot or a large pot for stove top steaming
- Trivet or steamer rack
Ingredients:
- 4 eggs
- 1 ⅓ cup water
- 1 C cooked salmon crumbled in big pieces
- ½ teaspoon Herbes de Provence
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon chopped chives
Instructions
- Whisk eggs and water well in a mixing bowl.
- Add the herbs, chives, salt and pepper and mix well.
- Stir in the crumbled pieces of salmon and stir.
For Instant Pot:
- Transfer the egg mixture into a heat proof bowl that can fit inside the Instant Pot.
- Pour 1 cup of water into the Instant Pot and place the trivet or a steam basket inside.
- Press MANUAL for 5 minutes and NPR.
For the stove top method:
- Pour about 1 ½ inches of water in a large pot big enough to hold a heat proof bowl.
- Place the steamer rack inside the pot.
- Place the bowl with the egg mixture on the steamer rack.
- Steam until the eggs are cooked.
RecipestoNourish says
This is lovely! I really love this blend, it's one of my favorites. Thanks for sharing this with us at Savoring Saturdays linky party. Hope you'll join us again.
GiGi Eats Celebrities says
MMMMM salmon & herbs de provence... DELICIOUS!!! 😉
Dr. Karen says
Thx Gigi!