"Julia Altshuler" > wrote in message
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> S'mee wrote:
>> I found the following recipe in my files -- DH & DS want to try it,
>> but I simply cannot stand dill. Any suggestions for a different but
>> appropriate herb to take its place? I'm thinking rosemary, but I
>> dunno; what goes well with honey and mustard?
>>
>> Honey-Mustard Chicken
>>
>> 1/3 cup Dijon mustard
>> 1/3 cup honey
>> 2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill (or 1 tablespoon dried dill)
>> 1 teaspoon freshly grated orange peel
>> 1 2.5 pound chicken, cut into pieces
>
>
> The problem with fresh rosemary is the textu too pine needle-ish
> to chew. I'd go with tarragon, myself, but could also picture
> cilantro or parsley. You could skip the herb altogether. The recipe
> would still work.

My DH likes the flavour of rosemary but not the needles in his mouth.
Now, unless I use a whole branch on the food and remove it after
cooking, I dry the rosemary and grind it in a pepper/herb mill