the.com/bouquet garni
Herbs tied into a tiny bundle so flavor stays, twigs don't.
means A small bundle of herbs—typically thyme, bay leaf, and parsley—tied together or wrapped in cheesecloth, simmered in a soup or stew to infuse flavor, then fished out before serving.
from Straight from French: 'bouquet' (a bunch, as in a bouquet of flowers) plus 'garni' (garnished, furnished), from the verb 'garnir,' to garnish or equip. So literally a 'garnished bouquet' — the kitchen's answer to a flower arrangement, bundled for infusion instead of display. The technique is old in French cooking, formalized in classic culinary tradition, though no single inventor or date is recorded.
- classic trio
- thyme, bay leaf, parsley stems bundled together
- purpose
- infuses broth without leaving stray leaves behind
- removal
- fished out before serving, like a flavor teabag
- french origin
- literally means garnished bouquet in french