Tarragon

Categories: Food | Food & Drink
    • Also called: Dragon's wort
    • Considered "King of Herbs" by French
    • Native to the Northern Hemisphere
    • 1 of 4 fines herbes of French cooking
    • Main ingredient in Bearnaise sauce
    • Related to wormwood
  • Tarragon is a common kitchen herb reminiscent of anise, and it is used commonly in French cooking. The presence of estragole in both tarragon and anise is why they have similar aromas.

    A perennial plant, tarragon is primarily cultivated for culinary purposes. In general, French tarragon is considered top-notch, while Russian tarragon is weaker in flavor. However, the French variety cannot be grown from seed, while the Russian variety can.

  • Scientific Classification

    1. Kingdom: Plantae
    2. Division: Magnoliophyta
    3. Class: Magnoliopsida
    4. Order: Asterales
    5. Family: Asteraceae
    6. Tribe: Anthemideae
    7. Genus: Artemisia
    8. Species: Artemisia dracunculus

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