Tarragon, garlic, olive butter

[SeekinTruth]

Tarragon, garlic, olive butter

This is delicious and nutritious. :)

1. 200 grams of butter (preferably grass-fed, of course)
2. About 2 sprigs of fresh tarragon (blades without the stems)
3. 1 fresh "new" green garlic (the long type that looks like fat scallions -- or you can use regular garlic, 1 medium clove or 2 small cloves)
4. 6 or 7 olives (I use Kalamata Greek black olives -- once you've tasted Greek olives, nothing else compares)

Take out the butter from the fridge and let it get soft. When soft, put it in a blender and blend it well with the tarragon blades, garlic, and olives (pits removed, of course). It is really tasty, and if you're not sensitive to any of the ingredients, it goes well with any paleo food. There's a little fiber and carbs, but plenty of fat. You can experiment with other ingredients if you're sensitive to any of this or it's hard to find any of the ingredients. Enjoy. :)

 

[echo]

Thanks for the recipe! Sounds like something that will be great with barbecue this summer :)

Also, the medicinal properties of tarragon are interesting:

from _http://www.tarragoncentral.com/uses.htm

Tarragon is widely used as an herb in cooking but also has a medicinal history of use. The ancient Greeks chewed tarragon to treat toothaches because of its ability to numb the mouth. Tarragon has also been used as a digestive aid, a mild sedative, and as a heart disease prevention aid. Tarragon is an herb which has a flavor that resembles licorice. It was used during the Middle Ages as an antidote for poisonous snakebites.

Today it is used mainly in cooking but still has medicinal values when added to foods. It is great for the digestive system; it relieves stomach cramps and promotes the appetite.

It is also in many folk remedies for toothaches. It can be used to promote menstruation and fights fatigue and calm the nerves. Tarragon can also be substituted for salt for people with high blood pressure.

Tarragon also promotes the production of bile by the liver, which aids in digestion and helps to speed the process of eliminating toxic waste in the body. Tarragon tea can be made to aid in this process. The main components of tarragon are estragole and ocimene. These with tannins, bitters, terpenes, flavonoids and coumarin, give the healing properties for the stomach and liver.

:)

 

[Lilou]

I'm going to give this a try - I really miss condiments. I've taken to using horseradish with steak, and we eat a lot of greek olives. It never occured to me to flavor the butter! Good idea, ST.

 

[Rabelais]

This sounds great. Of all of the culinary herbs on my patio, I do not have tarragon. That will be corrected this week. I'll be making mine with home made ghee, from organic raw milk butter.

I am with Lilou, I miss condiments, too. I am growing two horseradish plants in the organic garden this year. One was a carry over from last year that didn't produce any usable amount of root when dug up last fall, so it was replanted. Hopefully this fall I'll have organic horseradish.

I have yet to attempt Laura's mayonnaise recipe, but natural mayo has a lot of uses in a paleo kitchen. I miss it. Going to have to give a try at making some.