Instructions: Which herb goes with what food?

If you grow herbs as houseplants or in the garden, youll, want to harvest and use them, so heres a handy list of foods theyll complement.

BEEF:
About 15 herbs go well with beef; recommended are basil, bay, caraway, coriander, cumin, dill, marigold, marjoram, mint, sage, savories, tarragon and thyme (no rosemary).

PORK:
Anise, basil, bergamot, chervil, coriander, cumin, dill, fennel, lemon balm, mint, marjoram, rosemary, sage, savories, tarragon and thyme.

LAMB:
Other than mint, theres basil, bay, caraway,, coriander, cumin, dills good, lemon balm, hyssop, marjoram, rosemary, sage, savories or thyme.

POULTRY:
For chicken only: basil or bay is always good; also caraway, coriander, cumin, dill, lemon balm, marigold, marjoram, mint, rosemary and tarragon; for both sage and savories; for turkey, thyme.

FISH AND SHELLFISH:
For fish, anise, basil, caraway, chives, coriander, dill, fennel, hyssop, lemon balm (excellent), marigold, marjoram, mint, parsley, rosemary, sage, savories, tarragon; shellfish and fish, rosemary and thyme.

BREADS AND CAKES:
Coriander, cumin, caraway, dill, marigold and marjoram. Also anise, fennel, lovage and rosemary.

GOOSE:
Sage.

DUCK:
Dill is good, so is mint. But you might try hyssop, rosemary, sage, savories, tarragon.

EGGS:
Scramble them with chives or dill. Or, with any of the following: anise, basil, chervil, coriander, cumin, lemon balm, lovage, marjoram, mint, parsley, rosemary, sage, savories, tarragon or thyme.

LIVER:
Coriander, sage or tarragon.

SALADS:
Anise, basil, bergamot, borage, caraway, catmint, chervil, chickweed, chives, comfrey, coriander, cumin, dandelion, dill, elder, hyssop, lemon balm, marigold, mint, parsley, salad burnet, roses, sweet cicely, tarragon and thyme.

SOUPS:
Try anise, borage, chickweed, caraway, chives, cumin, dill, fennel, hyssop, lemon balm, lovage, marigold, marjoram, mint, salad burnet, stinging nettles, savories, tarragon, thyme.

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