fines herbes

American  

[feen erb, urb, feen zerb] / ˈfin ˈɛrb, ˈɜrb, fin ˈzɛrb /

plural noun

Cooking.

1. a combination of finely chopped herbs, as parsley, chervil, and chives, used for flavoring soups, sauces, omelets, etc., or as a garnish.

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fines herbes British  

/ finz ɛrb /

plural noun

1. a mixture of finely chopped herbs, used to flavour omelettes, salads, etc

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Etymology

Origin of fines herbes

1840–50; < French: fine herbs

Example Sentences

I consulted Balthazar’s brunch menu to identify the item in question: It was probably the “omelette with fines herbes and Gruyere or cheddar cheese” under the “Les oeufs et classiques” section.

From Washington Post • Oct. 18, 2022

It’s a part of cuisines across the Mediterranean and Western Europe, and a key ingredient in tabbouleh salad, salsa verde, fines herbes blend, and bouquets garnis.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 25, 2022

Tarragon is a mainstay in French cooking and an essential ingredient in both Béarnaise sauce and the combination of herbs known as fines herbes.

From Salon • Dec. 15, 2020

Menu highlights include spring pea and avocado soup with Dungeness crab flan and fines herbes and Basque baked eggs with short rib, morcilla, piquillos, potatoes and ossau-iraty.

From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2018

Parsley, thyme and sweet marjoram mixed gives the famous omelette aux fines herbes so popular at every wayside inn in the most remote corner of sunny France.

From The Whitehouse Cookbook (1887) Cooking, Toilet and Household Recipes, Menus, Dinner-Giving, Table Etiquette, Care of the Sick, Health Suggestions, Facts Worth Knowing, Etc., Etc. The Whole Comprising a Comprehensive Cyclopedia of Information for the Home by Gillette, F. L. (Fanny Lemira)