Editing Tarragon (section)

==Uses==
===Culinary use===
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In [[Syria]], fresh tarragon is eaten with white Syrian cheese, and also used with dishes such as [[shish barak]] and [[kibbeh labaniyeh]].

In [[Iran]], tarragon is used as a side dish in [[sabzi khordan]] (fresh herbs), or in stews and Persian-style pickles, particularly khiar shoor (pickled cucumbers).<ref>{{cite web |title=Sabzi Khordan (Persian Herb Platter) |url=https://cookswithoutborders.com/sabzi-khordan |website=Cooks Without Borders |publisher=Cooks Without Borders |access-date=19 October 2024}}</ref> 

Tarragon is one of the four ''[[fines herbes]]'' of [[French cooking]] and is particularly suitable for chicken, fish, and egg dishes. Tarragon is the main flavoring component of [[Béarnaise sauce]]. Fresh, lightly bruised tarragon sprigs are steeped in [[vinegar]] to produce tarragon vinegar. Pounded with butter, it produces an excellent topping for grilled salmon or beef.

Tarragon is used to flavor a popular carbonated [[soft drink]] in [[Armenia]], [[Azerbaijan]], [[Georgia (country)|Georgia]] (where it originally comes from), and, by extension, [[Russia]], [[Ukraine]] and [[Kazakhstan]]. The drink, named [[Tarkhuna (drink)|Tarkhuna]], is made out of sugar, carbonated water, and tarragon leaves which give it its signature green color.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Goldstein |first=Darra |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3PM_FnWgPBAC&q=tarragon+tarkhuna+&pg=PA53 |title=The Georgian Feast: The Vibrant Culture and Savory Food of the Republic of Georgia |publisher=University of California Press |date=July 1999 |isbn=0520219295 |pages=43 |language=English}}</ref>

Tarragon is one of the main ingredients in [[Chakapuli]], a Georgian national dish.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Feiring |first=Alice |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9FRsCwAAQBAJ&q=chakapuli+tarragon&pg=PP74 |title=For the Love of Wine: My Odyssey Through the World's Most Ancient Wine Culture |date=March 2016 |publisher=U of Nebraska Press |isbn=978-1-61234-838-4 |pages=62–63 |language=en}}</ref>

In [[Slovenia]], tarragon is used in a variation of the traditional [[nut roll]] sweet cake, called [[potica]]. In [[Hungary]], a popular chicken soup is flavored with tarragon.