Fines herbes is a spice mix (composed of parsley, chervil, tarragon, and chives) that forms an important part of French cuisine which has been mistaken as primarily made of parsley according to renowned chef Auguste Escoffier, but food scientist Harold McGee's definition limits the number of herbs to tarragon, chervil, chive, and omits parsley.
Fines herbes is a spice mix (composed of parsley, chervil, tarragon, and chives) that forms an important part of French cuisine which has been mistaken as primarily made of parsley according to renowned chef Auguste Escoffier, but food scientist Harold McGee's definition limits the number of herbs to tarragon, chervil, chive, and omits parsley.