On Thu, 29 Jan 2004 23:24:50 +1300, Daisy >
wrote:

>Tarragon is the herb traditionally used with chicken. I tried fresh
>thyme and garlic, but no one seemed to like it. So I went back to
>tarragon. I grow this herb along with lemon grass and other herbs.
>Lemon grass crushed is very good with the tarragon.
>
>Don't use rosemary will you? It's absolutely awful with chicken but
>fabulous with lamb.

"The herb"? THE herb? If you like tarragon, tarragon chicken is good.
If you don't, it's not. With the relatively neutral flavor of chicken,
almost any fragrant herb is suitable. Sage is good. Fresh rosemary is
lovely. For me, thyme is THE herb to include in many chicken preps.