Thursday, March 20, 2014

Tarragon




Tarragon has pointed leaves which are dark green and 1 to 4 inches long. It has a distinctive sweet/spicy Anise like flavor and holds up well during cooking and can overwhelm all the other ingredients so use it carefully. Tarragon is used in classic French sauces béarnaise being the most well-known as well as lots of other dishes. It combines well with: tomatoes chicken artichokes beef carrots eggs mushrooms onions potatoes seafood veal and squash. Its health highlights, its low in calories fat and sodium. No cholesterol. Contains photochemicals including artemisinin and limonene, antioxidants that may help prevent certain cancers. The contains 54 mg of potassium 2% vitamin A 2% vitamin C 2% calcium 3% iron.

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