Description
- Botanical Name - Artemisia dracunculus / Origin - USA
- Other Names - Dragon's Wort, Little Dragon
- Flavor Profile - Bright with a hint of licorice flavor.
- Culinary Usages - Use as seasoning for eggs, soups, sauces, vegetables, fish, chicken, salad dressings and herbal vinegars.
Also known as "dragon's wort" (hence its name), tarragon is truly worthy of its French title, les quatres herbes fines ("the four fine herbs") that are so important to native parisienne cuisine. Tarragon spice is somewhat similar to anise root in fragrance; it's flavor adds a great deal to lighter dishes such as poultry, fish and eggs. In Slovenia, dried tarragon is actually used in a dessert pastry known as potikah. Tarragon is a component of the fines herbes combination of herbs that is featured in French cuisine. Tarragon is also the star ingredient in Barnaise sauce. Alone or in combination with other herbs, tarragon is often used to make herbal vinegar.