Bouquet Garni

🥘 Ingredients

• bay leaf
  1/2
• bay leaves
  2
• cloves
  2
• dried celery leaves
  2 Tbsp
• dried marjoram
  1 Tbsp
• dried parsley
  2 Tbsp
• dried thyme
  1 Tbsp
• leek, white portion only (optional)
  1
• parsley
  3 sprigs
• thyme
  2 sprigs

🍳 Cookware

• kitchen string
• 4-inch squares of cheesecloth

1. 1

   A bouquet garni is a combination of herbs, vegetables, and occasionally spices bundled in cheesecloth or tied with a string and used to flavor soup, stock, and sauces. They are removed before serving.
2. 2

   Fresh Herbs: Bunch together parsley , bay leaf , thyme , leek, white portion only (optional) , and cloves .

   parsley: 3 sprigs, bay leaf: 1/2, thyme: 2 sprigs, leek, white portion only (optional): 1, cloves: 2
3. 3

   To make removal easier, you may place them inside several overlapping celery ribs or leak greens and bind tightly with kitchen string .
4. 4

   Dried Herbs: If you cannot get fresh herbs, wrap dried herbs, coarsely crumbled but not powdered, in 4-inch squares of cheesecloth tied into pouches. Store in tightly covered container up to 1 month.
5. 5

   Allow for 12 bags dried parsley , dried thyme , dried marjoram , bay leaves , and dried celery leaves .

   dried parsley: 2 Tbsp, dried thyme: 1 Tbsp, dried marjoram: 1 Tbsp, bay leaves: 2, dried celery leaves: 2 Tbsp