MarnaMaria Spices & Herbs Fines Herbes Inspired French Fine Herbs Blend Fines Herbes Herbs are staple to any dish, especially in French cooking! Used as a garnish, in a sauce or soup or as a seasoning, Fines Herbes add delicate flavor and elegance to any dish. In fact, this herb combination has been an essential part of French cooking since the early 1900's and most likely long before that! What are Fines Herbes? Fines Herbes are a traditional French seasoning herb combination. Masterclass explains it this way. "In 1903, famed French chef Auguste Escoffier was the first to name the herb blend in writing, which was later confirmed by Julia Child who defined fines herbes as "a mixture of fresh parsley, chives, tarragon, and chervil" for her American audience." Parsley, Chervil, Tarragon, Chives Our French inspired Fines Herbes seasoning blend is comprised of parsley, chervil, tarragon and chives is a perfectly balanced combination that will add a French touch to your dishes. Fines Herbes Meaning Fines Herbes simply means, Fine Herbs. Our Fines Herbes blend is a combination of some of the most elegant and delicate ingredients from the Herb family. Herbs and Spices in French Cooking Les Herbes et les épices play in French, or Herbs and Spices in English, the spice racks are full of incredible finds in French markets. With a strong influence from the rest of Europe and even North Africa, the colors and flavors of herbs are everywhere. More specifically, French cooking has several key herb and spice blends that are a staple and are certainly ones to discover if you have the chance! French Spice and Herb Blends Fines Herbes Herbes de Provence Persailotte Bouquet Garni Pot Herbs Quatre Epices Fines Herbs vs Herbes de Provence Many people as the question, what is the difference between Fines Herbs and Herbes de Provence. The answer is simple, the ingredients, the taste, and the location from where the come. The ingredients in Fines Herbs are as mentioned above: parsley, chervil, tarragon and chives. The last three ingredients give Fines Herbs it's distinct favlor. Chervin and chives come from the onion family, but with a lighter, let pungent attack. Leaving a delicious and delicate onion flavor. Tarragon, similar to the chervil and chives, brings a light anise flavor, not overpowering, but a delicious dimension and umami. Herbes de Provence are cultivated in Southern France using herbs from the region.