Bouquet garni

This small French bundle of herbs is traditionally tied together with butcher’s string to keep the herbs together after they are added to a pot for cooking. This quaint bouquet of fresh herbs usually contains thyme, parsley, and bay leaf, and it lends a bold, herby layer of flavor to any soup, sauce, stock, or casseroles it is added to.

Tying the herbs together in a bundle makes it easy to remove the stems and leaves from the dish, leaving nothing behind except the flavor.