tarragon

Mustard ice-cream might sound a bit strange but well… someone had to do it. Dijon, which is after all quite a sweet mustard, is intended to add a tang to the ice-cream which compliments the anise tarragon flavour. The basic ice cream recipe is a kulfi (an Indian ice-cream) and the great thing...

Hello, hello! I'm a recent addition to this community, and I wanted to share a recipe I made for an elegant, healthy and fabulously tasty appetizer. It involves large succulent scallops, an aromatic pea purée, asparagus spears and baby potatoes. Ingredients 12 Large scallops 12 Asparagus...

Cooking 'en papillote' is so easy and virtually foolproof. Its the perfect way to cook chicken breast so that it stays moist. Using a culinary blow torch (every kitchen needs one) adds a beautiful charred flavour and improves the appearance of the finished dish. Ingredients (per person, for...

In another thread, eggs in jelly were mentioned - I can't find the link at the moment. A few members thought it sounded horrible - but it is a classic if somewhat old fashioned French dish. As I love eggs I thought I'd try it. This is first attempt. I could do better, I think, but it did taste...

Tarragon has a delicious aniseed taste which works well with delicate tofu and earthy mushrooms. The splash of Pernod in the marinade will tweak up the aniseed flavour. You need to marinade the tofu for at least a few hours to let the flavour permeate. The tofu I use is Tofoo, which doesn’t need...

Maybe my jar of tarragon is old but I can not get a distinct flavor out of it. I think I'm pretty good with flavors and I'm able to incorporate most spices in my cooking, except for tarragon. Is there a distinct flavor of tarragon? What do you add it to? Do you find it adds a very noticeable taste?