Bouquet garni


Bouquet garni
Used very frequently in French cuisine, a secret of French chefs, it adds flavour to a lot of recipes, and it's easy to prepare.

The basic principle is to make a small bundle of herbs, bind them in green leek leaves and to tie it up, so that the whole thing can be removed and discarded easily after cooking.
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Last modified on: March 21th 2017
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For 1 Bouquet garni, you will need:
  • 1 bayleaf 1 bayleaf
  • 2 parsley 1 sprig parsley
  • 3 green part of leek 1 green part of leek
  • 4 thyme 1 sprig thyme
  • 5 celery 1 sprig celery
  • Total weight: 55 grams

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Times for this recipe
Preparation
15 min.

Step by step recipe


Stage 1 - ⌛ 3 min.
Bouquet garni : Stage 1
Wash and dry 1 bayleaf, 1 sprig parsley and 1 sprig thyme.

Stage 2 - ⌛ 3 min.
Bouquet garni : Stage 2
Wash and dry the green part of a leek, cut in pieces of about 3 inches (or 7 centimetre).

Stage 3 - ⌛ 1 min.
Bouquet garni : Stage 3
Wash, dry and cut in pieces of the same size 1 sprig celery.

Stage 4 - ⌛ 1 min.
Bouquet garni : Stage 4
Put a green leek leaf in front of you, put a bunch of thyme, a bunch of parsley, a laurel leaf, and a piece of celery.

Curve the green leek leaf to fold.

Stage 5 - ⌛ 1 min.
Bouquet garni : Stage 5
Cover with the second leek leaf.

Stage 6 - ⌛ 2 min.
Bouquet garni : Stage 6
And tie up the whole bundle, finishing with a knot.

Stage 7 - ⌛ 1 min.
Bouquet garni : Stage 7
Cut off surplus string and trim each end.

Bouquet is ready to use.

Stage 8
Bouquet garni : Stage 8
If you are doing bouquets, you can easily make make a few of them (the bouquet factory!) instead just one...

Stage 9
Bouquet garni : Stage 9
...because they can be frozen in a plastic bag.
Remarks
From this basic recipe you can add other herbs like rosemary for example.
Keeping: A few hours or several months in the freezer.
Source: Home made.
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Nutritional information
Proteins CarbohydratesFats CaloriesEnergy
Per 100 g1 g RDI=3 %7 g RDI=3 %0 g37 kcal RDI=2 %156 kJ RDI=2 %
Whole recipe1 g RDI=2 %3 g RDI=1 %0 g19 kcal RDI=1 %80 kJ RDI=1 %
Whole recipe
The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman
Possible allergens in this recipe: Celery
How much will it cost?
For 1 Bouquet garni
0.90 €
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