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Default tarragon; was REC: Coq au Vin Blanc

On Mon, 31 Dec 2012 03:05:16 -0500, Sky >
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>On 12/31/2012 1:52 AM, sf wrote:
>>Tarragon is another matter,
>> fresh or dried. Not that I don't like tarragon, but I am not French
>> and don't have enough uses for it to replace the stale bottle of dried
>> tarragon that I finally threw out, but this recipe looks good enough
>> that I'll buy tarragon.... not sure what form it will be in yet, but I
>> can always freeze "fresh" tarragon.

>
>If rosemary grows and survives in your neck of the woods, then tarragon
>should survive, too! Heck, the tarragon plant planted in my front
>yard some years ago still survives to this day - dang, but it's
>resilient :> Er, as does the mint patch, too.


I would venture to say its tougher than Rosemary. We have severe
frosts here and I've lost many Rosemary bushes... the Tarragon always
dies back in winter but come springtime, it always regrows.