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You made me curious so I pulled out some books.
La Varenne Pratique - (Anne Willan) lists 3 herbs: tarragon, chives and chervil. She adds that parsley may be added.
On Food and Cooking (Harold McGee) - again three - tarragon, chives and chervil. No mention of parsley.
Joy of Cooking (Erma Rombaur) - 4 - tarragon, chives, chervil and parsley.
No one mentions cress or sweet cicely.
You made me curious so I pulled out some books.
La Varenne Pratique - (Anne Willan) lists 3 herbs: tarragon, chives and chervil. She adds that parsley may be added.
On Food and Cooking (Harold McGee) - again three - tarragon, chives and chervil. No mention of parsley.
Joy of Cooking (Erma Rombaur) - 4 - tarragon, chives, chervil and parsley.
No one mentions cress or sweet cicely.
