fresh leaves (or leaves preserved in vinegar) used as seasoning
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Tarragon \Tar"ra*gon\, n. [Sp. taragona, Ar. tarkh?n; perhaps fr. Gr. ? a dragon, or L. draco; cf. L. dracunculus tarragon. Cf. {Dragon}.] (Bot.) A plant of the genus {Artemisa} ({Artemisa dracunculus}), much used in France for flavoring vinegar.
There is estragole in tarragon, eugenal in cloves, cinnamaldehyde in cinnamon, myristicin in nutmeg and anethole in fennel.
Scatter the tomatoes with a few blades of chopped fresh tarragon.
Lemon grass, mint, tarragon and fennel are among the herbs she has used to season her meals and make tea.
Add a soupcon of tarragon and a few spoonfuls of chopped parsley.
Forget the lighter herbs, such as tarragon and chervil, but use plenty of marjoram and oregano with chicken and oily fish such as bass or mackerel. Shred basil on to meat or fish after it has been grilled.
Chop some tarragon. Shortly before serving, bring the sauce back to simmering point.
Breast of free-range chicken with potato pancake and tarragon, grilled fillets of Dover sole with a beurre blanc and braised pork cheeks with mashed potato were three of the nine main courses on offer. Dinner is more expensive.