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Tarragon

Inventory, lb : 79.70
This item was last sold on : 08/14/22

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Description/Taste

Tarragon is a multi-branched shrub with a central root system that extends horizontally through the soil to develop a shrub-like plant. Each slender stem contains many pairs of elongated, lanceolate-shaped leaves. The green leaves are thin, semi-glossy, and pliable, averaging 2 to 8 centimeters in diameter, and taper to a point on the non-stem end. The stems are also narrow, pale green, and have a crisp, fibrous consistency when young. Fresh Tarragon emits an anise-like aroma and contains a bittersweet, acidic taste with licorice, mint, fennel, and sweet vanilla nuances. In addition to the leaves, Tarragon produces edible small white, yellow, or green flowers.

Seasons/Availability

Tarragon is available year-round.

Current Facts

Tarragon, botanically classified as Artemisia dracunculus, is a leafy, aromatic herb belonging to the Asteraceae family. The shrub-like perennial can grow up to one meter in height and has been naturalized throughout the Northern Hemisphere. Tarragon lso known as the Dragon Herb, Estragon, and Herbe au Dragon, and the leafy herb earned its dragon descriptor from its Latin name. Dracunculus roughly translates to mean “little dragon” and was given to the herb for the twisting and winding growth paern of the plant’s roots. There are three main types of Tarragon, including French Tarragon, Russian Tarragon, and Mexican Tarragon. French Tarragon is the primary type utilized for culinary applications. The leaves have the most complex flavoring and can be incorporated into dishes, either fresh or dried. Despite its popularity, French Tarragon is not commonly grown from seed and must be propagated by dividing roots of existing plants. Russian Tarragon is a hardy garden plant but is rarely used forinary preparations. Young leaves are sometimes used in salads, but the flavor is significantly different from French Tarragon. Mexican Tarragon belongs to a distinct genus from French Tarragon and is sometimes labeled as “False Tarragon,” but it has a similar flavor profile with a slightly sweeter taste. In the modern-day, Tarragon is sold both fresh and dried and is highly favored for its unique flavoring, incorporated into a wide variety of savory and sweet preparations.

Nutritional Value

Tarragon is generally used in small amounts and is not a significant source of nutrients. The leaves contain vitamins A and C to strengthen the immune system, potassium to balance fluid levels, and other amounts of iron, manganese, riboflavin, folate, magnesium, calcium, and copper. Historically, Ancient Greeks chewed Tarragon to numb the mouth to relieve toothaches. The leaves contain a compound known as eugenol, a natural anesthetic with anti-bacterial, anti-inflammatory, and antiseptic properties. The French also steep the leaves into a tea to induce sleep and to treat insomnia.

Applications

Tarragon is utilized worldwide in both fresh and dried forms. The herb is most flavorful when used fresh and is typically added at the end of the cooking process. If the leaves are cooked too long, their subtle anise-like flavoring will turn bitter. Fresh Tarragon can be mixed into potato salads, green salads, layered into sandwiches, or combined into casseroles, soups, and stews. The leaves can also be cooked into egg dishes such as omelets, frittatas, quiche, and deviled eggs, stirred into pasta, or aed to marinades, sauces, and dips. Spreads and sauces with egg, tomato, mayonnaise, or sour cream bases complement the herb’s subtle flavoring, and the leaves can be infused into vinegar for salad dressings. In addition to savory dishes, Tarragon can flavor fruit-filled sorbet, tarts, pies, and popsicles. Dried Tarragon has a more concentrated flavor and can be utilized in any of the above preparations. Tarragon pairs well with meats including pork, beef, veal, and poultry, seafood such as clams, fish, crab, scallops, and shrimp, mushrooms, asparagus, peas, cauliflower, turnips, artichokes, beets, tomatoes, lemon, pistachios, and walnuts. Whole, unwashed Tarragon sprigs can be stored upright in a glass of water and covered with a plastic bag. The leaves can also be wrapped in a damp paper towel, stored in a sealed container, and kept in the refrigerator for 1 to 2 weeks. Dried Tarragon will keep up to one year, and frozen Tarragon will last for five months.

Ethnic/Cultural Info

Tarragon is known as Estragon in French and is affectionately labeled as the “King of Herbs.” Fresh Tarragon is one of the most utilized herbs in French cuisine and is highly favored for its mild licorice-like flavor. It is also widely cultivated thughout the country, sold in tied, fresh bunches at local markets for soups, sauces, roasted meat dishes, and vegetables. Tarragon is one of the signature ingredients in poulet a l’estragon, a decadent one-pan dish composed of chicken thighs braised inhite wine and mixed into a cream and Tarragon sauce. The fragrant herb is also a primary ingredient in Béarnaise sauce, a combination of butter, egg yolks, vinegar, shallots, and Tarragon. Béarnaise sauce was created in 1836 by Chef Jules Collinet andas named in honor of Béarn, the region in France where the famous monarch Henri IV was born. Béarnaise sauce was showcased at the grand opening of the Le Pavillion Henri IV restaurant and quickly became a staple sauce for grilled or broiled meats. In addition to using the herb as a stand-alone flavoring, Tarragon is frequently combined with chervil, parsley, and chives in fines herbes. The herb mix was developed in French markets in the late 19th and early 20th centuries and was officially recorded in recipes in 1903 by Chef Auguste Escoffier.

Geography/History

Tarragon is believed by experts to be native to regions of Mongolia and Siberia and was spread in the Early Ages throughout Asia and Europe. The leafy herb easily naturalizes in sunny, dry regions worldwide and has been found across the Northern Hemisphere in North America, Europe, to Asia. Tarragon was mentioned in the 13th century by Arabic Botanist Ibn al-Baytar, who studied in Spain and traveled to North Africa and Syria collecting and writing about plants. He wrote about Tarragon as a seasoning foregetables and as a sleep-aid. The herb was also introduced to Italy sometime around the 10th century and was brought by invading Mongols. It wasn’t until the 16th century that Tarragon became a staple in European kitchens, and the herb was planted in the United States in the early 19th century. Today Tarragon is widely cultivated worldwide and can be found fresh through local markets, specialty distributors, and select grocers. The herb can also be found in dried form through online retailers and grocery stores.

Featured Restaurants

Restaurants currently purchasing this product as an ingredient for their menu.

Marriott Courtyard Nolen	San Diego CA	619-544-1004
Birds Eye - Prep Kitchen	San Diego CA	619-780-0974
San Diego Yacht Club	San Diego CA	619-758-6334
Cutwater Spirits (Bar)	San Diego CA	619-672-3848
Copper Kings	Oceanside CA	323-810-1662
Eddie V's La Jolla - EV# 8511	La Jolla CA	858-459-5500
Toast Catering	San Diego CA	858-208-9422
Secret Sister	San Diego CA	619-281-0718
Cal A Vie	Vista CA	760-945-2055
Pizza Cassette	San Diego CA	802-310-5601
Sbicca	Del Mar CA	858-481-1001
Orens Fine Foods	San Diego CA	510-910-2298
Zel's Del Mar	Del Mar CA	858-755-0076
Relic Bageri LLC	San Diego CA	619-335-6328
Great Maple La Jolla UTC	San Diego CA	858-886-7403
Bridges at Rancho Santa Fe	Rancho Santa Fe CA	858-759-6063
Tom Hams Light House	San Diego CA	619-291-9110
Truluck's Seafood Steak and Crab House	San Diego CA	858-453-2583
Sheraton Carlsbad (Banquets)	Carlsbad CA	760-827-2400
Cody's La Jolla	La Jolla CA	858-459-0040

the other 144...

Catania La Jolla	La Jolla CA	619-295-3173
UCSD Food & Nutrition Department Hillcrest	San Diego CA	619-380-9840
Hotel Palomar-Salt Box Front Desk	San Diego CA	619-515-3003
Barbarella La Jolla	La Jolla CA	858-454-7373
Cucina Enoteca	Del Mar CA	619-239-2222
Encontro North Park	San Diego CA	310-955-6333
Pamplemousse Grill	Solana Beach CA	858-792-9090
Manhattan of La Jolla	La Jolla CA	858-459-0700
Red O Restaurant	San Diego CA	858-291-8360
Convention Center Shell	San Diego CA	619-954-3063
Morning Glory	San Diego CA	619-629-0302
Juniper & Ivy	San Diego CA	858-481-3666
Waverly	Cardiff CA	619-244-0416
Morgan Run Resort and Club	Rancho Sante Fe CA	858-759-5473
Jake's Del Mar	Del Mar CA	858-755-2002
La Jolla Country Club	San Diego CA	858-454-9601
Cape Rey Carlsbad, a Hilton Resort	Carlsbad CA	760-602-0800
The Plot	Oceanside CA	422-266-8200
Wayfarer Bread	La Jolla CA	805-709-0964
The Smoking Goat	San Diego CA	858-232-4220
Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District	El Cajon CA	619-644-7585
Herb & Wood	San Diego CA	520-205-1288
Marisi La Jolla	La Jolla CA	951-852-6730
Wolf In the Woods	San Diego CA	619-851-7275
Mille Fleurs	Rancho Santa Fe CA	858-756-3085
Sandpiper Wood Fired Grill & Oysters	La Jolla CA	858-228-5655
Sepulveda Meats & Provisions	San Diego CA	619-501-1878
Panama 66	San Diego CA	619-206-6352
Carmel Mountain Ranch Country Club	San Diego CA	760-583-9237
Belmont Park Draft	San Diego CA	858-228-9283
Golden Door	San Marcos CA	760-761-4142
Le Papagayo (Carlsbad) Bar	Carlsbad CA	949-235-5862
Stout Public House	San Diego CA	619-702-7933
Ron Oliver	San Diego	619-295-3172
The Monsaraz	San Diego CA	858-760-6228
Hotel La Jolla & CUSP -CLK	La Jolla CA	858-459-0261
Rancho Valencia	Del Mar CA	858-756-1123
The Farm Golf Club	Rancho Santa Fe CA	858-756-5585
Piatti	San Diego CA	858-454-1589
Flying Pig Pub & Kitchen	Oceanside CA	619-990-0158
Leroy's Kitchen & Lounge	Coronado CA	619-522-6890
Lodge at Torrey Pines Grill	San Diego CA	858-453-4420
Miho	San Diego CA	619-365-5655
Craft House Sky Deck	San Diego CA	619-948-4458
Harvest Kitchen	Vista CA	619-709-0938
Jeune Et Jolie	Carlsbad CA	858-231-0862
Eddie V's Prime Seafood - EV# 8514	San Diego CA	619-615-0281
Extraordinary Desserts	San Diego CA	619-294-2132
Paradise Point Resort Tidal	San Diego CA	858-490-6363
Le Papagayo (Encinitas) Bar	Encinitas CA	760-944-8252
The Lion Share	San Diego CA	619-564-6924
Verbena Kitchen LLC	San Diego CA	609-458-1672
Little Lion	San Diego CA	619-519-4079
Farmer and The Seahorse	San Diego CA	619-302-3682
James Coffee Co. Escondido	Escondido CA	619-961-5805
US Grant Hotel Grill	San Diego CA	619-232-3121
Brigantine Del Mar	Del Mar CA	858-481-1166
Royal Polaris Sportfishing	San Diego CA	619-226-8030
Beach Terrance Inn	Carlsbad CA	760-729-5951
Stake Chophouse & Bar	Coronado CA	619-522-0077
Le Papagayo (Encinitas)	Encinitas CA	760-944-8252
Hilton Harbor Island	San Diego CA	619-291-6700
Herb & Sea	Encinitas CA	858-587-6601
Brockton Villa Restaurant	San Diego CA	858-454-7393
SB Del Mar	Del Mar CA	858-350-3735
La Costa Glen South	Carlsbad CA	760-704-1000
Joya Kitchen	San Diego CA	619-255-5979
Black Radish	San Diego CA	619-775-7412
JRDN Restaurant	San Diego CA	858-270-5736
Four Seasons Residence Club	Carlsbad CA	760-603-6360
Red Tail Catering	San Marcos CA	858-605-8219
Lauberge Del Mar	Del Mar CA	858-259-1515
Smoking Gun	San Diego CA	619-276-6700
University Club	San Diego CA	619-234-5200
Born & Raised	San Diego CA	619-944-1631
Kettner Exchange	San Diego CA	909-915-9877
The Clean & Colorful Kitchen	San Diego CA	858-775-9005
Trust Restaurant (Bar)	San Diego CA	609-780-7572
Barbusa	San Diego CA	619-297-6333
Little Frenchie	Coronado CA	619-522-6890
Yoann Taboyan, Personal Chef	San Diego CA	347-277-1958
BFD-Big Front Door	San Diego CA	619-723-8183
Crown Point Catering	San Diego CA	619-223-1211
Belmont Park Entertainment	San Diego CA	858-228-9283
Del Mar Country Club	Rancho Santa Fe CA	858-759-5500 x207
The Flavor Chef (Catering)	Vista CA	619-295-3172
Verbena Kitchen - Bar	San Diego CA	609-458-1672
Oyster and Pearl Bar Restaurant	La Mesa CA	619-303-8118
Brigantine Pt Loma	San Diego CA	619-224-2871
Convivial Catering	San Diego CA	760-828-8762
Huntress	San Diego CA	619-955-5750
The Peruvian Chef	San Diego CA	858-925-9459
Terra Restaurant	San Diego CA	619-293-7088
Fish Market Solana Beach	Solana Beach CA	858-755-2277
Humphery's	San Diego CA	619-224-3577
Blind Lady	San Diego CA	619-381-4475
Rustic Root	San Diego CA	619-232-1747
Paradise Point Resort BQT Kitchen	San Diego CA	858-490-6363
Poseidon on the Beach	Del Mar CA	858-755-9345
Firefly Beach	San Diego CA	619-222-6440
Head Lettuce	La Jolla CA	516-507-0101
Sugar and Scribe	La Jolla CA	858-274-1733
Pacific Regent La Jolla	San Diego CA	858-597-8008
Burgeon Beer Co.	San Diego CA	760-814-2548
The Islander	Coronado CA	619-522-6890
Park Commons - ARE	San Diego CA	619-295-3172
Cutwater Spirits	San Diego CA	619-672-3848
La Costa Glen North	Carlsbad CA	760-704-1436
La Costa Resort & Spa Main Kitchen	Carlsbad CA	760-930-7063
Gravity Heights Restaurant and Brewery	San Diego CA	858-551-5105
Bleu Boheme	San Diego CA	619-255-4167
Wormwood	San Diego CA	619-573-0289
The Shores	La Jolla CA	858-459-8271
Beaumont's	San Diego CA	858-459-0474
Catamaran	San Diego CA	858-488-1081
Urban Kitchen Catering	San Diego CA	619-276-8803
Vino Carta Solana Beach	Encinitas CA	858-353-2815
The Glen at Scripps Ranch	San Diego CA	858-444-8500
Artifact at Mingei	San Diego CA	619-846-2164
Portside Pier (Brigantine)	San Diego CA	858-268-1030
Chosen Foods	San Diego CA	877-674-2244
Madam Bonnies	San Diego CA	619-432-1383
Alila Marea Beach Resort	Encinitas CA	805-539-9719
Green Acres Campus 2020	San Diego CA	858-450-9907
Lodge at Torrey Pines Main	San Diego CA	858-453-4420
La Clochette Du Coin-Pacific Beach	San Diego CA	619-402-7911
Campfire	Carlsbad CA	760-637-5121
Culinary Concepts	San Diego CA	858-518-0148
InterContinental Vistal Kitchen	San Diego CA	619-501-9400
Georges at the Cove	San Diego CA	858-454-4244
Hotel Del ENO Produce	Coronado CA	619-435-6611
Wolfies Carousel	San Diego CA	909-477-1291
Common Theory	San Diego CA	858-384-7974
Bistro du Marche by Tapenade	La Jolla CA	858-551-7500
Et Voilà! French Bistro	San Diego CA	858-610-8784
Viejas Casino Grove Steakhouse	Alpine CA	800-295-3172
Great Maple Hillcrest	San Diego CA	619-255-2282
The Tavern	Coronado CA	602-628-5890
insideOUT	San Diego CA	619-888-8623
Black Raill Kitchen + Bar	Carlsbad CA	619-454-9182
Kitchens For Good	San Diego CA	619-450-4040
Coast Catering	Escondido CA	619-295-3173
Top of the Market	San Diego CA	619-234-4867
J & Tonys	San Diego CA	855-634-7664

Recipe Ideas

Recipes that include Tarragon. One

is easiest, three is harder.

The View from Great Island		Roasted Chicken Breasts with Tarragon and Mustard Sauce
So, How's it Taste?		Shrimp Salad Rolls
Our Salty Kitchen		Kale Mushroom Pasta with Toasted Pine Nuts
A Family Feast		Green Beans with Tarragon
MM Good		Homemade Creamy Tarragon Dressing
Baker by Nature		Creamy Tomato and Tarragon Soup with Black Pepper Parmesan Biscotti
One Tomato, Two Tomato		Tarragon Pickled Eggs
Feasting at Home		Split Pea Soup with Tarragon
Sprinkles and Sprouts		Tarragon and Lemon Butter
Cooking For Keeps		Tarragon and Lemon Lobster Rolls with Garlic Bread Hoagies

the other 20...

Bake at Midnight		Tarragon Chicken with Chardonnay Cream Sauce
Flavor the Moments		Lemon Tarragon Chicken Salad Lettuce Wraps
Plain Chicken		The Ritz Carlton Potato Salad
I Breathe I'm Hungry		Roasted Artichokes with Lemon Tarragon Butter
Kevin is Cooking		Blackberry Tarragon Salad Dressing
Primavera Kitchen		Mediterranean Mashed Potatotes
Foodness Gracious		Baked Risotto with Sausage and Tarragon
Craving Something Healthy		Green Goddess Fresh Vegetable Dip
Veganosity		Vegan Lemon and Asparagus Risotto
Scaling Back		Pomegranate Tarragon Detox Water
Oh, Sweet Basil		Grilled Orange Tarragon Chicken
A Beautiful Plate		Roasted Fingerling Potatoes with Tarragon-Shallot Butter
Feasting at Home		Spring Vegetable Pot Pie
White on Rice Couple		Grilled Artichoke Stems with Tarragon Garlic Butter
Alexandra's Kitchen		Lobster Rolls with Tarragon Mayo
Feasting at Home		Asparagus Fennel Soup
Happy Yolks		Spicy Potato Tarragon Soup
Feasting at Home		TARRAGON CHICKEN WITH ASPARAGUS, LEMON AND LEEKS
Beth Dunham		Lemon Tarragon Potato Salad
Straight Up Food		Mushroom Risotto

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