"Mark Lipton" > wrote in message
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> Lawrence Leichtman wrote:
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>> Thanks for the notes. Just one question, what does garrigue smell like?
>> Isn't it a bush?
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> Garrigue is a term for the herbs that grow wild in coastal Provence.
> Lavendar, sage, wild thyme and rosemary are the principal components.
> If you walk along the Mediterranean coast of France, you'll encounter
> these plants growing in the arid limestone soils and on hot summer days
> their scent is quite evident.
>
More or less a bouquet garni.
Graham