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Tarragon

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A fragrant kitchen herb with a gentle, anise-like warmth that soothes digestion and the appetite.

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Stir fresh or dried tarragon into soups, dressings, and vegetable dishes, or steep it as a mild teaA warm drink made by steeping herbs in hot water. How to make a tea →.

How much: A teaspoon of dried or a tablespoon of fresh tarragon in cooking, or one cup of light tarragon teaA warm drink made by steeping herbs in hot water. How to make a tea →.

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Tarragon is the elegant green herbA plant, or part of one, used for flavor, food, or gentle health support. More → behind many French sauces, with a delicate flavor reminiscent of anise and fresh hay. Beyond the kitchen it has a long, gentle reputation as a digestive: a little tarragon stirred into a meal or sipped as a mild teaA warm drink made by steeping herbs in hot water. How to make a tea → was traditionally taken to settle the stomach, ease bloating, and coax a sluggish appetite, and the herb has a mild calming quality some find helpful toward restful evenings.

As with most culinary herbs, its place is in food amounts. The flavor is generous, so a little goes a long way, and the concentrated essential oilA very concentrated plant oil — always diluted before it touches skin. How to make an essential oil → is a different matter entirely and not for swallowing.

Ways to prepare it

In cooking: Stir chopped fresh or a pinch of dried tarragon into soups, bean dishes, dressings, or steamed vegetables near the end of cooking.
Mild tea: Steep a teaspoon of dried tarragon in hot water for five to ten minutes and sip after a meal.
Herb vinegar: Tuck a few fresh sprigs into a bottle of vinegar for a fragrant dressing base.

⚖️ Cautions

  • Use tarragon in ordinary culinary amounts; concentrated tarragon essential oil should not be taken internally.
  • Pregnant women should keep to food amounts and avoid medicinal doses.

📚 Why we trust it

  • Classic French culinary herb, long used after meals
  • Traditionally taken to settle digestion and appetite

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