HOW TO MAKE A BOUQUET GARNI

A bouquet garni is used by many chefs to infuse flavorful herbs into sauces. The variety of bouquet garni recipes are endless. Create your own bouquet garni to flavor soups, stocks, poaching liquids, stews, and braised dishes. Always removed a bouquet garni after cooking.
 
You can purchase traditional bouquets or make your own bouquets. Idyllically at least three fresh herbs are used to create a bouquet. Nowadays the door is wide open to add dried herbs and spices when creating your own homemade bouquet garni.
 
The most commonly used bouquet garni is fresh stalks of parsley, sprigs of thyme, one bay leaf tied together with white cotton string.
 
If you do not have access to fresh herbs, you can mix dried herbs. Place your dried herbs and spices in a square of cheesecloth and tie all corners together creating a closed bag.

BOUQUET GARNI TRADITIONAL RECIPE (many bundles)
Use: Flavor soups, stocks, poaching liquids, stews, and braised dishes

1/4 cup Bay leaves
1/2 cup Dried thyme
1/2 cup Parsley
1/2  cup Rosemary   
1/2  cup Sage 

Crush herbs. Use 1 tablespoon of mix to make cheesecloth bouquet garni bundles.
Store bouquet garni bundles in an airtight container.

BOUQUET GARNI HEARTY RECIPE (single bundle)
Use: Hearty Stews and Veggie Soups
 
10 whole black peppercorns 
1 tablespoon dried rosemary 
1 tablespoon dried thyme

Makes one cheesecloth bouquet garni bundle.

BOUQUET GARNI SUBTLE RICH RECIPE (single bundle)
Use: Fish and Chicken Soups and Clear Broths.

1 tablespoon cracked cardamom seeds
1 tablespoon dried rosemary 
1 tablespoon dried thyme
3 cloves of garlic
 
Makes one cheesecloth bouquet garni bundle.

BOUQUET GARNI ASIAN OPULENT RECIPE (single bundle)
Use: Soups, stews, and braised dishes

1 cinnamon stick
1 tablespoon cracked cardamom seeds
2 whole cloves of anise 
1 large slice of fresh ginger
3 gloves of garlic
 
Makes one cheesecloth bouquet garni bundle.