(n.) A plant of the genus Artemisa (A. dracunculus), much used in France for flavoring vinegar.
Example Sentences:
(1) If you buy your tarragon from a garden centre, beware of that rather bitter, dragonish impostor, A. dracunculoides, or Russian tarragon, which is a much less refined and tasty thing.
(2) 30g unsalted butter 2 tbsp olive oil 2 medium onions, peeled and finely chopped 2 large garlic cloves, peeled and crushed 2 tbsp picked thyme leaves 2 lemons, 1 shaved into long strips of zest and 1 finely grated 300g risotto rice 500g trimmed brussels sprouts, 200g shredded and 300g quartered 200ml dry white wine 900ml vegetable stock Salt and black pepper About 400ml sunflower oil 40g parmesan, roughly grated 60g dolcelatte, broken up into roughly 2cm chunks 10g tarragon, chopped 2 tsp lemon juice Put the butter and olive oil in a large frying pan over a medium-high heat.
(3) Immediate hypersensitivity to tarragon pollen induced the general increase of the content of T- and B-lymphocytes; the number of T gamma-cells decreased in the thymus, the bone marrow, and the lymph nodes and increased in the spleen.
(4) 6 large portobello mushrooms 70ml olive oil Salt and freshly ground black pepper 200g cherry tomatoes 10g unsalted butter 30g pine nuts 2 tsp za’atar 1 large onion, peeled and finely diced 1 garlic clove, peeled and crushed 200g amaranth 500ml vegetable stock Bouquet garni made with 10g tarragon sprigs, 4 strips lemon skin, 5g rosemary sprigs and 3 bay leaves 30g parmesan, finely grated Heat the oven to its highest setting (around 240-250C).
(5) serves 4 cooking times 20 minutes For the tomato sauce: 5-6 tbsp lard or dripping 1 large onion, finely chopped 1-2 red chillies, finely chopped 3 cloves garlic, chopped 2 tins plum tomatoes sea salt and black pepper 1 tsp piloncillo or demerara sugar a generous few splashes of Worcestershire sauce a small handful chopped tarragon 4 corn tortillas, chapatis or other flatbreads 4 eggs 60g Lancashire cheese, grated Heat 2 tablespoons of the lard in a wide saucepan and add the onion and chilli.
(6) Its gutsy flavour means tarragon goes well with other strong ingredients in a ravigote sauce: chop lots of tarragon, chives, chervil, parsley and watercress, and mix them with some chopped anchovies, capers and cornichons, then stir in some olive oil, a tiny splash of tarragon vinegar, a little lemon juice and a dab of Dijon mustard.
(7) Bearberry, mistletoe and tarragon retarded the body weight loss but none of the eight treatments significantly altered plasma glucose or insulin concentrations.
(8) 3 tbsp cider vinegar 5 black or green peppercorns 1 small bay leaf ½ shallot, peeled and finely chopped 1 sprig tarragon, plus 1 tsp chopped tarragon leaves 1 sprig chervil, plus 1 tsp chopped chervil (optional) 2 good steaks 150g unsalted butter 1 large egg yolk Salt and freshly ground black pepper Put the vinegar, peppercorns, bay leaf, shallot, tarragon sprig and chervil sprig, if using, in a small pan and bring to a boil.
(9) Tarragon freezes well and everyone has a couple of eggs to hand.
(10) 4 tbsp good mayonnaise, plus a little extra for spreading 1 dab Dijon mustard 1 tsp tarragon or cider vinegar 1 small spring onion, finely chopped 1 tsp capers, rinsed and patted dry 4-5 tarragon leaves, finely chopped 5 hard-boiled eggs, roughly chopped Salt and freshly ground black pepper Good bread, sliced A few young salad leaves (optional) Whisk together the mayo, mustard and vinegar, stir in the onion, capers and tarragon, fold in the egg and season to taste.
(11) 2 tbsp oil 4 pork chops Salt and freshly ground black pepper 1 knob butter 3 shallots, peeled, halved and very finely sliced About 250ml dry cider 100ml crème fraîche 1½ tbsp Dijon mustard 1 good sprig tarragon, picked (about 20 leaves), finely chopped 1 tbsp finely chopped parsley Heat a large frying pan over medium heat and add the oil.
(12) Tarragon's slightly clove-ish pungency makes it a good substi-tute for basil in many dishes.
(13) 4 Prick the lemon all over with a fork and pop this into the cavity with the tarragon sprigs.
(14) Wash two or three sprigs of fresh tarragon and pat dry.
(15) An improved method has been developed for the extraction of light filth from whole, cracked, or flaked spices (basil, bay leaves, clery leaves, chervil, chives, dill weed, mint flakes, parsley, rosemary, sage, tarragon, thyme, and vegetable flakes) and from ground spices (cloves, cumin, marjoram, mustard seed, oregano, sage, and thyme).
(16) Use that mixture to make a bearnaise sauce, then drizzle the sauce over a salad of watercress, walnuts, capers, tarragon and roasted game.
(17) Serves 4–6 For the mango salsa 2 mangoes, cut into 1cm cubes 2 banana shallots, finely diced ½ red pepper, finely diced 1 fresh green chilli, deseeded to taste; finely diced Zest and juice of 1 lime 1 bunch tarragon, finely chopped 1 bunch coriander, finely chopped 4cm piece fresh root ginger 1 heaped tsp chopped pickled ginger A pinch of salt For the shortcrust pastry 225g plain flour, plus extra for flouring A pinch of salt 75g chilled butter, diced, plus extra butter for greasing 75g chilled lard, diced For the filling 350g smoked haddock, skin on Large knob of butter 2 leeks, thinly sliced 3 eggs 300ml double cream Salt and black pepper 1 Mix all of the mango salsa ingredients together in a bowl, cover then let marinate in the fridge for 2 hours (if you have time, leave it for up to 2 days to allow the flavours to develop).
(18) Serves 4 as a starter 4 medium leeks, trimmed 1 garlic bulb 4 bay leaves 125ml white wine 25ml moscatel vinegar For the dragoncello sauce Small chunk of sourdough bread 20ml red wine vinegar 2 eggs, hard boiled ½ garlic clove A bunch of tarragon, finely chopped A squeeze of lemon juice Olive oil 1 Put the leeks, garlic and bay in a snug dish, pour over the wine and vinegar then add enough water to cover.
(19) Stir in some cream, let it bubble a little to thicken, then stir in some chopped tarragon and chervil, pour over the scallops and serve.
(20) Pork chops in tarragon and mustard sauce A simple yet surprisingly impressive supper - it works very well with pieces of chicken, too.
Wormwood
Definition:
(n.) A composite plant (Artemisia Absinthium), having a bitter and slightly aromatic taste, formerly used as a tonic and a vermifuge, and to protect woolen garments from moths. It gives the peculiar flavor to the cordial called absinthe. The volatile oil is a narcotic poison. The term is often extended to other species of the same genus.
(n.) Anything very bitter or grievous; bitterness.
Example Sentences:
(1) UK prison population is biggest in western Europe Read more The final version of the inspection report remains highly critical of conditions in Wormwood Scrubs, where outcomes for the 1,258 men held there are still “unacceptably poor”.
(2) He was killed as armed police swooped and foiled an attempt to free Izzet Eren as he was being transported from Wormwood Scrubs prison to Wood Green crown court on 11 December.
(3) More than 50 staff at Wormwood Scrubs prison have walked out, saying they do not feel safe there.
(4) Staff are human, they are under extreme pressure, the service is under extreme pressure, and sometimes there are tragic consequences.” In the 20-month period, the figures show that Woodhill, Wormwood Scrubs and Hewell prisons had the highest number of self-inflicted deaths, with five each.
(5) Question Time will be recorded at about 8.30pm next Thursday and then broadcast at 10.35pm on BBC1 from Wormwood Scrubs, a category B prison in west London that accepts inmates who are over 21 who and do not require maximum security.
(6) A few days later, he was judged well enough to return to Wormwood Scrubs, where it appeared that the jail was not prepared for him.
(7) He said that he had dumped one of the devices in a park in Wormwood Scrubs, west London, and later handed himself into police saying that he had backed out of the plot, which he believed was real, at the last minute.
(8) I want to see prisoners motivated to engage in their own learning and governors with the right tools to be more demanding and creative about the education provided in the prisons they run.” Coates recently carried out a review of teaching standards for the Department for Education and her recommended diet of punctuality, respect and constant exams has been credited with turning around Burlington Danes academy in White City in west London, which lies in the shadow of Wormwood Scrubs prison.
(9) In August last year, Daniel Roque Hall was rushed from Wormwood Scrubs prison, London to University College Hospital and placed in intensive care.
(10) It is not the first time Wormwood Scrubs has been used as a broadcasting venue.
(11) I have taught around 40 inmates in Wormwood Scrubs and 10 in Brixton alongside three other mentors.
(12) In February this year, he was released by the court of appeal after his lawyers argued Wormwood Scrubs could not meet his complex medical needs.
(13) The activities of six other species of Tanacetum, as well as of Artemisia absinthium (wormwood) and Zingiber officinale (ginger), and two commercial drugs for migraine prophylaxis, verapamil hydrochloride and propranolol hydrochloride, were also assessed.
(14) Allergenic active fractions of ragweed, wormwood, goosefoot and sunflower pollen with a molecular weight of 37 000, 19 000, 35 000 and 14 000, respectively, were isolated by chromatography on Sephadex.
(15) Anne says the judge looked shocked after Wormwood Scrubs insisted it was perfectly capable of looking after her son.
(16) They also heard from Zoe Kealey who talked frankly about the painful events that led up to her brother Darwin hanging himself in Wormwood Scrubs prison.
(17) Security on BBC1's Question Time will be tighter than ever for Thursday night's edition being broadcast from Wormwood Scrubs and featuring under-fire justice secretary Ken Clarke.
(18) The earlier version also reported that one in 10 prisoners at Wormwood Scrubs said they had been physically assaulted and that “too many prisoners at risk of suicide or self-harm were held in the segregation unit without any explanation of the exceptional reasons required to justify it”.
(19) Jennifer Edward-Price, deputy education manager at Wormwood Scrubs, has seen at first hand inmates’ transformation.
(20) Cell Mates, the story of the relationship between the Russian spy George Blake and Sean Bourke, the Irishman who helped him escape from Wormwood Scrubs prison in 1966 and defect to Moscow, looked like a surefire success.