Bouquet Garni
Elevate your soups, stews, stocks, and sauces with the timeless flavor of a classic Bouquet Garni—a simple yet aromatic bundle of fresh herbs that transforms your cooking. This French culinary essential combines sprigs of fresh parsley and thyme with a fragrant bay leaf, all wrapped in leek leaves or cheesecloth and secured with kitchen twine to create a tidy, mess-free package. Ready in just 5 minutes, this versatile flavor booster infuses dishes with depth and complexity while being effortlessly removed before serving. Perfect for home cooks looking to achieve elevated, restaurant-quality results, this time-honored technique is a must-have for your culinary repertoire.
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 4 sprigs Fresh parsley
- 3 sprigs Fresh thyme
- 1 Bay leaf
- 2 leaves Leek leaves or cheesecloth
- 1 piece Kitchen twine
Instructions
Lay one leek leaf flat on a clean surface (or spread out a small square of cheesecloth).
Place the parsley sprigs, thyme sprigs, and bay leaf in the center of the leek leaf or cheesecloth.
Fold the leek leaf around the herbs to create a small, secure bundle. If using cheesecloth, gather up the edges to enclose the herbs inside.
Use the kitchen twine to tightly tie the bundle shut so no herbs fall out.
Add the bouquet garni to your soup, stew, stock, or sauce while it cooks. Remove and discard the bundle before serving.
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
13 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 0.1 g | 0% | |
| Saturated Fat | 0.0 g | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.0 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0% | |
| Sodium | 6 mg | 0% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 2.8 g | 1% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 0.8 g | 3% | |
| Total Sugars | 0.5 g | ||
| Protein | 0.4 g | 1% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.0 mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium | 27 mg | 2% | |
| Iron | 0.8 mg | 4% | |
| Potassium | 67 mg | 1% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
