Claim: Fines herbes is a spice mix that forms an important part of French cuisine which has been mistaken as primarily made of parsley but food scientist Harold McGee, who also recommends that the herbs be finely chopped using a sharp knife rather than a food processor, limits the number of herbs to tarragon, chervil, chive, and omits parsley.
Evidence: The canonical fines herbes of French haute cuisine comprise finely chopped parsley, chives, tarragon, and chervil.