Starting an herb garden is a great way to incorporate fresh flavors into your cooking. With new ingredients comes new ideas, but what if you’re stuck in a culinary rut? Lucky for you, we’ve taken some of the work out of finding new inspiration by pairing the 13 most commonly grown herbs with their ideal foods.

Growing fresh parsley? You’ve hit the culinary jackpot! With this simple and mild herb, you can explore new flavors by marinating a chicken to sprinkling it on freshly picked blueberries. Still not convinced your herb garden is versatile? Check out all the potential below—we’ve included everything from proteins to fruits so you’re never stuck with an overgrown garden again.

 

The Essential Herb & Food Pairing Guide

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