to think Mixed herbs are the Devils toenail clippings?

[Dogsby]

what freaks use them then

WHY?
do they really make a diff or just make you feel like you are doing something

Why are you so against them if you don't even know what effect they have?

I like mixed herbs in an omelette. V. tasty.

I use them, why does it bother you? Is it any different to putting a variety of different herbs in individually?

I agree with OP. DP insists on adding them to everything from omelettes to casseroles. I love herbs (pref fresh rather than dried) but mixed dried herbs taste generally musty. I always suspect they are the sweepings from the dried herb factory floor.

noblegiraffe That is nice, they are lovely in scrambled eggs as well

How do you feel about "Bouquet Garni" teabags?

I live in scotland so the only herb I have ever tasted is salt. But yes, I would imagine that dried herbs taste like a mixture of dandruff and wood shavings.

YABU - they are great for

• flavouring toddler pasta
• scrambled eggs
• dressings

um...

YABU- I like 'Italian herbs' too... though oregano is my favourite.

i care because its entertaining me and stopping me cleaning my pit

You need the sainsburys basics 12p ones

I can't believe you don't grow all your own herbs!

I wouldn't know, OP, what are the devil's toenail clippings like?

I use them but I agree with you, it's the rosemary, it's like little bits of razor getting stuck in your gums/between your teeth for hours afterwards.

I prefer to put parmezan (parmezan or parmesan? ) in just about everything I cook.

People who cook use them. We dont all buy ready meals and tinned food

yuk yuk yuk (and it's parmesan)

I hear if you're a lesbian, dried tarragon is very contentious.

No serious cooks use dried mixed herbs. They're for students who haven't worked out they taste like dust.

Omelette
Meatballs
Spag Bol
Stew
Hotpot
Burgers
Cheese on toast

The list is endless. Yes, fresh herbs do generally taste nicer but dried mixed herbs are handy to have in the cupboard

I cook and I do actually grow my own herbs. I am officially smug.

They taste of school dumplings.

They are vile but nothing can beat dried basil. Tastes of old wet tealeaves (probably). Dried herbs generally are the pits...sage is an honourable exception, in certain circumstances.

Mixed herbs are about getting a flecky effect, not about how they taste- surely?

Thank heavens!!! I thought it was just me!!

My DH also insists on using them in EVERYTHING, and so fecking many of them we have been known to beg for some stew with our herbs

We do cook a lot in our house but I prefer a more creative mix of ingredients rather than half a pot of ASDA's bargain price floor sweepings!!

YANBU I don't get it. Nor bloody tinned toms with mixed herbs. I bought those once by accident.

Surely herbs need to be specific to what you're cooking not some odd mixture. Like oregano for spag bol.