I agree that there is no substitute for fresh herbs... :-)
Thanks for the herbed butter idea! That is great!

Care to sell/trade me a rooted cutting of your tarragon?
All my herbs are on the west side of the house. It seems to be only
Tarragon that I'm having a problem with. Everything else is fine!

I'll trade you a Dittany start!

K.


In article >,
"Fudge" > wrote:

> Make A compound butter by mixing room temperature butter with the finely
> minced herb of your choice. Salt and/or finely minced garlic could be added.
> My taste buds would not be titillated by basil rather I would use fresh
> thyme, oregano or tarragon. Place the herbed butter in the fridge to get
> hard. Place your fingers under the skin of a whole roasting chicken and
> loosen skin over breast. Enter from the vent end. Put chunks of your now
> hardened compound butter under the chicken's skin. Roast and baste to
> perfection. I sometimes stuff a handfull of herbs up the chicken's rear end.
> I have a clone of a French tarragon plant that has survived many a frigid
> Canadian winter. It is planted very close to my house with South Easterly
> exposure. Nothing like the taste of fresh herbs especially those grown on
> poor soil.
>
> Farmer John
>
>
> "Katra" > wrote in message
> ...
> > I once saw a technique where you slit the skin of a roasting chicken,
> > and shove fresh herbs under the skin. It's been ages since I saw that,
> > but now that my herb garden is over-producing and I have a couple of
> > small greenhouses that I can use for some of the Annuals during the
> > winter, I'd like to try it more. I adore Basil and that is one plant
> > that never survives the winter normally. I hope to winter some over now
> > in the greenhouse. I'll just prevent it from blooming. ;-)
> >
> > Where is the best place to slit the chicken skin to insert the herbs?
> > Any technique advice?
> >
> > Also, does anyone have any hints on keeping Tarragon alive???
> > That is one herb that is divine for poultry, and I have a hell of a time
> > keeping it alive! :-(
> >
> > TIA!
> >
> > K.
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