McCormick CulinaryHerbes De Provence 180ml New

FULL OF BUGS! Could do NOTHING with this. Very surprised at McCormick’s! Derserves NO STARS AT ALL.

Previously I used to purchase Gourmet Collection McCormick Herbes de Provence 3.25 oz at Costco, but then they stopped carrying it. So I bought one of those small bottles, much cheaper at Walmart than at HEB, that I used up. I'm planning to get another small one to compare with the Amazon container and will update this review.This Amazon 6 oz container is called McCormick "CULINARY." The texture is different--it is more flaky and fluffy, with fewer little stemlike pieces. It tastes good to me and its texture might be preferable to the Costco version.The Costco container mentions the following ingredients: SPICES (INCLUDING ROSEMARY, MARJORAM, THYME AND SAVORY)The 6 oz container from Amazon lists the following ingredients: ROSEMARY, MARJORAM, THYME, SAGE, ANISE SEED, SAVORY, AND LAVENDER. The wording on the Costco container is phrased such that one cannot really determine whether it too includes sage, anise seed, and lavender.Okay, now I bought another McCormick Gourmet Collection 0.65 ounce glass bottle of Herbes de Provence to compare. The Amazon container has a stronger aroma. One can taste the anise in it. I prefer the slightly flakier texture. I also prefer the taste. The Amazon container is made of plastic, so the contents appear to be less green but when the contents are poured out and compared, there is no difference in color. It's just that the color shows through better in the small glass bottle. One gets the impression that the Amazon product is less fresh because the plastic hides the color, but it isn't less fresh, in my opinion.

so happy to have found this all in one blend - so many uses there just isn't room to list them all; braised beef ribs w/ cream and mushroom sauce - hunters chicken, the list goes on - but one use which I should pass on is using it in homemade salad dressing(s) - it's the perfect tweak.

I knew that this Herbes De Provence mix contained anise seed but I was not prepared for a concoction that was utterly overpowered by it. Unless you truly like anise, you would be well advised to choose a brand that excludes that spice.

My favorite go to spice for potatoes, veggies, chicken and fish...great for eggs, quiche...the uses are endless