Herbs de Provence

For the month of October, I am making an herb blend called Herbs de Provence. This is an all-purpose seasoning that originated in the Provence region of France. I have picked my herbs and had them drying for over a month. With the herbs fully dry and crumbly, I can now make my seasoning blend.
 

This is an herb project I found in the book The Herbal Yearbook. All year I have done one project a month out of this book to get more use out of the herbs I grow in the garden.

In September I made a fresh herb basket with this blend of herbs, and this month I will use them.

The herbs have been drying for a month, and I take them off of the drying rack and now crumble them up. Herbs shown here in my blend are: thyme, rosemary, oregano, and sage. The herb blend varies a bit from producer to producer.

They should not have any moisture left in them and be brittle, not pliable.

Here, I am showing a little bag I made years ago to place the herb blend in. 

Originally posted herbs de Provence here in 2010 on the blog.

This post on The Daring Gourmet shows all the versatile ways you can use this herb blend. This book has been a great resource for using and trying out new things with my herbs in the garden. I have thoroughly enjoyed working my way through it this year. 

In Victory,

Sherry