Tarragon (tarragon) is a herbaceous perennial gingerbread plant. It has a pleasant spicy aroma and a pungent-tart pungent taste. It grows as a bush up to 1.5 m high, consisting of branched stems with narrow leaves. Used mainly as additives and spices in various dishes
Tarragon enhances appetite and improves digestion, has a tonic effect.
Eating tarragon helps to tone up the blood vessels.
Tarragon (tarragon) is used in the preparation of soups, fish, poultry, added to salads, wine, confectionery and soft drinks. Drinks with the addition of tarragon acquire a pleasant shade of greenery and a spicy aroma.
Tarragon is irreplaceable when salting cucumbers and tomatoes, preparing various marinades and salting cabbage. Cucumbers with the addition of tarragon become strong, crispy and aromatic.
Dried tarragon greens retain the same properties as fresh ones.
Tarragon (tarragon) is also prepared from tarragon vinegar, which is used in cooking in the preparation of various dishes, as a seasoning. It should be borne in mind that tarragon has a pronounced aroma and is able to drown out the taste of the dish, so you need to use it carefully. Tarragon is added to the dishes before the end of cooking so that the aroma is not lost.
Its leaves contain a large amount of vitamin C, rutin, carotene, essential oil and proteins.
When using extragon in food, digestion and appetite are improved, acidity in the stomach is normalized.
In addition, it is able to cure depression, has a beneficial effect on the nervous system and helps with insomnia.