Herbes de Provence

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Refers approximately to herbs used in dishes from and by people in Provence.

In theory refers to mixes of the herbs most commonly used there, apparently sold since around 1970, to approximate the taste of dishes there.

Exact mix differs per brand, because it was never a well defined spice mix, usually tasting mostly of thyme but also regularly containing rosemary, marjoram, basil, bay leaf, and occasionally things like lavender, cumin, fennel, and others.