A French bouquet garni is simply a way of getting the flavour of herbs into a dish without leaving the herbs in the finished dish for presentation. They can be made from fresh or dried herbs and, although you can often buy them, they are easy to make at home. For dried herbs tie a square of muslin with string filled with sprigs of thyme, a bay leaf and and parsley. If the herbs are fresh just tie them together with a piece of string.