New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-24
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THE sAvoRY DISH. WITH ITS BOUQUET OF


HERBS
There are few savory dishes that are not i'm
proved by bouquet Of herbs The French house,
wife values her herb-bed second to none in her
pretty garden Though her outdoor premises may
be limited by dozen square feet. portion Of
this heritage OF the good earth is invariably
devoted 10 herb-bed
In this bed ara grown, among other things
plenty Of chives These small Dutch onions may
always be purchased at this at all grocery
stores at 10 cents clump. The tiny bulbs. when
separated and planted make good border to the
herb-bed, and. as they are perennial. when once
started in the garden they Will last forever. The
more they cut. within moderate limits the
better they thrive They give mild and excel
lent onion favoc to dishes in which they used
verifying the old rhyme:
"An cooks agreed in this opinion
No savory dish without onioh."
A tablespoonful Of chives. minced fine. adds a
pretty touch OF green 10 tureenfrl OF snowy
soup or TO a spring salad OF new potatoes.
Thyme is OF the most important plants for
seasoning in the range OF the French garden when
summer savory and sweet marJoran-good. English
herbs tina. they are-nad little esteem.
Thyme is a perennial, but does not often survive
our winte.s IL Is easy matter 10 little
each season. the seed costs but cents pack
age.
1t is also easy TO raise sage IN corner OF the
herb-bed 1t is stout perennial. survives the
hardest winters and grows more rugged with
years. 1t hardly pays TO raise summer savory
and sweet mar1Oram. as they are easily found In
the nnarke, at all seasons. either fresh dry. at
cents d bunch They are chiefly used, in dried
state for stuffing. and Tor certain savory winter
stews and soups They ought. however. TO be
raised In country gardens.
CherviI is d delicious herb. with a flavor suggest
ing tarragon 1t is delightful when minced in
salad or mixed with various sauces. IL Is an an
nuaI and is very easily raised The leaf Of cher.
VII is more delicately cut than parsley and II is Of
a tenderer green, making d pretty garnish 10 white
fish and other dishes. 1t grows rapidly that two
crops are required in season. The fine towers
and leaves together make pretty wreath for
salad in early summer.
The last herb OF the salad bed when II is desira-
bic 10 raise is burnet. II is a somewhat rare herb
ia American cookery though the creek name OF
the genera, which signifies "a drinking cup, ma
ce ties that the plant used In classic times for
navoring II seldom sold in our markets. though
fl Is familiar In the markets OF Paris, where IL IS
Will the English pimpernelle. the flower mat
mods on the lea, the poor mans weather glass;
which foretells the approach OF ram 10 Inc EURO
pean laborer Ia the fields
Burnett like many other savory heros. 10 a
nerenniai A variety OF II 10 native or our son,
easy 10 procure the seed as only Few seedmen
Keep f. 1t should be sown early In me season, 20
maj inc plants will have vigor enough 10 survive
~ erst winter. BurnCt has d refreshing MAYOR,
mbicb has been compared 10 cucum bers. Dut IL Is
raaIv 700 characteristic 10 be compared with any
ming The pretty pinnate leaves or INC ournet az
.,m,far 70 those Of the and belongs 10 this
80, or6sr OF plants 1t is used chiefly In saiaas
"a IN sauces minced fresh. ike thrragon. ~ 10
CT CT :. no, herb like marjora or summer savofy.