Cookbook:Herbes de Provence

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Herbes de Provence or Provençal herbs is a mixture of the herbs traditionally used in the cooking of Provence, France. The mixture was created in the 1970s to simplify the use of these herbs; traditional cooks did not have such a mixture, instead using the individual herbs in amounts suitable to their own tastes. Although a few commercial mixtures do not have it, many cooks consider that Herbes de Provence without lavender is not really Herbes de Provence.

A fairly standard mixture is given here.

Ingredients
Mix these dried herbs together:


 * 1 Tbs basil
 * 1 Tbs marjoram
 * ½ Tbs rosemary
 * 1 Tbs summer savory
 * 1 Tbs thyme
 * 1 bay leaf, crushed
 * 2 or 3 lavender flowers, crushed


 * Optional


 * 1 tsp fennel seeds
 * 1 tsp sage