Back in medieval days German monasteries would brew a strong beer for sustenance during their Lenten fasts. Others believe it is more of a pagan or old world influence that the beer was only to be brewed during the sign of the Capricorn goat, hence the goat being associated with Bock beers.
Tarragon is probably most widely used and most popular in French cuisine. It is one of the main components of fines herbes and BÃ©arnaise sauce and forms a perfect partnership with many chicken and fish dishes in particular. There are two types of tarragon, French tarragon and Russian tarragon. French tarragon is the best type for cooking as it has a much stronger flavour, however it is harder to grow and must be cultivated from clippings and not from seed.
Spanish Tarragon. The French call French Tarragon, Herbe au Dragon. Indeed, the word Tarragon is thought to be a poorly pronounced French word Esdragon. The French got their Dragon monikers from the Latin species name for French Tarragon which is dracunculus.Roughly translated this means little dragon.And, while there is a lot of written speculation that the dragon part refers to some ancient use of this herb to cure bites and stings of all manner of creatures.any times herbs are produced by large nurseries that do so many other plants, like junipers and pansies, that they don't take the time to know their herbs. Just remember your Tarragon should breathe fire like a little dragon. French Tarragon makes a tasty addition to our Kitchen Herb Garden Six Pack.