Herbes de Provence Recipe [DIY] | MasalaHerb.com (2024)

Published: Jul 20, 2020 · Modified: Sep 19, 2022 by Helene Dsouza

Make your own Herbes de Provence seasoning blend at home from scratch within minutes.

In this recipe post I explain how you can enhance the mixture and how to use it.

📕 What's herbes de provence?

Herbes de Provence (sometimes also spelled wrongfuly herbs de provence) is a blend of dried herbs.

It originated in the Provence, a Mediterranean region in south France.

Many variations of this seasoning "spice" blend exist out there, in fact most homes call their version the best in France.

Herbes de provence needs to always include 4 particular herbes.

Yet, other herbs can be added in addition and it would be still called a herbes de provence blend.

🌿 Ingredients

To make a basic herbes de provence blend, you will need thyme, rosemary, oregano (or marjoram) and savory (summer or winter savory).

Each are added to an equal quantity when dried crumbled and are simply blended together to create the provencal seasoning.

All these herbs are native to the hot dry mediterranean regions of south france and can be found growing even wild.

You can choose to use oregano or marjoram because there is not set rule. Many people tend to confuse the two herbs in france too.

I like to use oregano but you can use marjoram instead if you prefer. Both can be used for an authentic blend.

📜 What other herbs can be added?

You can also add the following herbs dried and crumbled to your homemade herbes de Provence composition:

• Basil (Italian) - to add a sweet touch
• Wild Thyme - slight minty aroma
• Sage - for an earthy warm taste
• Lovage - for maggie-like flavors
• Lavender flower buds - to add southern french blossom flavors and look
• Chervil - a bit like parsley but with anis-like flavor
• Tarragon - licorice
• Fennel leaves - licorice but different to tarragon

Use theses herbs in small quantities to your hebes de provence.

For example: If you use 1 tablespoon of each of the basic 4 herbs mentioned in the ingredients, you can add about 1 teaspoon or less of one of the extra herbs listed above.

You can choose to add more than 1 extra herb. For example, you can add lavender, sage, and chervil together.

I recommend that you experiment around. That way you will understand how each herb may enhance another one in your provencal seasoning blend.

🥣 Uses

This french seasoning blend can be used in all mediterranean meals. It's quiet versatile and dishes can be adapted really well with it!

I recommend seasoning chicken, turkey, pork, beef and fish such as trout and salmon with it.

You can choose to season your ratatouille with herbes de provence or any other non-Italian dish that calls for Italian seasoning.

For example, I successfully used it to season the vegetarian zucchini boats.

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