{"id":34201,"date":"2026-03-07T02:20:38","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T18:20:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=34201"},"modified":"2026-03-07T02:20:38","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T18:20:38","slug":"how-to-make-herbes-de-provence-to-give-grilled-meat-and-fish-a-french-accent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=34201","title":{"rendered":"How to make herbes de Provence to give grilled meat and fish a French accent"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<div datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1xdhyk6 ec74h0k0\">\u201cHerbes de Provence\u201d evokes warm, sunny days lazing by the pool or on the beach, and meals of grilled meats, ratatouille and chilled <span data-qa=\"Component-Text\" class=\"css-0 ef9u0v00\">ros\u00e9<\/span> wine. There is no rigid recipe for the herb blend \u2013 every producer has their own \u2013 but it should be composed of herbs that are widely used in the cuisine of the French region.<\/div>\n<div datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1xdhyk6 ec74h0k0\">The blend can contain varying amounts of any or all of the following: dried <span data-qa=\"Component-Text\" class=\"css-0 ef9u0v00\">basil<\/span>, <span data-qa=\"Component-Text\" class=\"css-0 ef9u0v00\">thyme<\/span>, fennel seed, <span data-qa=\"Component-Text\" class=\"css-0 ef9u0v00\">rosemary<\/span>, <span data-qa=\"Component-Text\" class=\"css-0 ef9u0v00\">savory,<\/span> <span data-qa=\"Component-Text\" class=\"css-0 ef9u0v00\">tarragon<\/span>, <span data-qa=\"Component-Text\" class=\"css-0 ef9u0v00\">oregano<\/span>, marjoram and <span data-qa=\"Component-Text\" class=\"css-0 ef9u0v00\">chervil<\/span>. Some producers add <span data-qa=\"Component-Text\" class=\"css-0 ef9u0v00\">lavender<\/span> flowers in small amounts (too much and your food will taste like grandma\u2019s perfume).<\/div>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">The herb blend goes well with grilled meats and seafood: season the chicken, beef, lamb or pork with sea salt, then rub with olive oil, sprinkle with herbes de Provence and leave to marinate for an hour or so before cooking over coals or wood.<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">It is easy enough to make your own herbes de Provence mixture, which you can fine-tune according to whatever you are cooking: omit the rosemary and increase the fennel, for instance, if you are making fish, or leave out the tarragon and use more rosemary and oregano for grilled lamb.<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\"><em data-qa=\"ContentSchemaRender-defaultRenderMapFunctions-Component\" class=\"css-1mniedq ex3nmsa15\">This content first appeared in Post Magazine in 2016.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3 type=\"h3\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"eh0yk8h0 css-17x7qa9 e1pqa4re1\">Pan-fried lamb chops with vegetables Provencal<\/h3>\n<div class=\"image-inline-container e1a5rv550 css-1llrc1m e1yqhwb40\" data-qa=\"Component-renderMap-StyledDiv\">\n<div class=\"image-inline caption e1fvabeq0 css-19sk4h4 ea9pn0s0\" data-qa=\"Component-Container\">\n<figure class=\"image-inline caption ea9pn0s1 css-1qeofuq e1gf69pb0\" data-qa=\"ArticleImage-ArticleImageContainer\">\n<div data-qa=\"ArticleImage-handleRenderImage-ImageContainer\" class=\"css-0 e1gf69pb3\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Pan-fried lamb chops with vegetables Provencal. 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