2 Random Questions

[Culverin]

I picked up some tarragon at a nursery, but it both smells and tastes like grass. What gives? Did I get some weird variety?
I went to another nursery and checked out their tarragon and it's like black liquorice. That's more normal right?



How high of a temp do you guys crank your silpats up to? I know the recommended is in the low-mid 400s. I'm just curious if there's like an acceptable "overclock" to the silpat? It'd be pretty awesome to be able to broil stuff on it.

[asahai69]

did you buy russian tarragon? french tarragon has the liquorice smell and flavour