Tired of throwing away your fresh herbs because they rotted in the fridge?
Given the price of aromatic herbs, it's true that it's infuriating!
Not to mention the unnecessary waste...
So how about being able to keep your aromatic herbs 3 times longer?
Well it is possible and easy! It's all about the preservation method.
Initially, all herbs should be washed in the same way.
But then the conservation depends on the leaf type of the herb.
Here is the summary table so that you can keep your fresh herbs 3 times longer :
1. Fill your salad spinner with cold water.
2. Gently stir the herbs to clean out the messes.
3. Empty the water from the wringer.
4. Squeeze the herbs with the wringer to dry them.
5. Now put the herbs on Paper Towel.
6. With another piece of paper towel, tap the herbs to remove the remaining moisture.
To keep hardy leafy grasses such as thyme, rosemary, sage, savory and chives, use this method after washing them:
1. Arrange them in a single layer and lengthwise on a slightly dampened piece of paper towel.
2. Roll the piece of Sopalin like a pancake.
3. Put this roll in a zip lock freezer bag or wrap the roll in cling film.
4. Place your herb rolls in the fridge.
To store tender leafy herbs such as parsley, cilantro, dill, mint, tarragon, and chervil, use this method after washing them:
1. Cut the base of the stems.
2. Remove yellowed and faded leaves.
3. Put your herbs in a container filled with 2 to 3 cm of water.
4. Close the jar tightly with the lid.
If the herbs are too tall to close the container, use a plastic bag and a rubber band to close it tightly.
5. Store the container in the fridge.
1. Cut the base of the stems.
2. Put the bouquet in a container filled with 2-3 cm of water.
3. Store your basil at room temperature in a lighted place but out of direct sunlight.
There you go, you now know how to keep your fresh aromatic herbs 3 times longer :-)
Easy, fast and efficient, right?
No more wasting aromatic herbs bought at high prices!
Before using this method, I managed to keep my aromatic herbs for about 1 week.
Thanks to this method, I can now easily keep them for more than 3 weeks! Incredible, right?
Given the price of aromatic herbs, I recommend our article here which explains how to grow aromatic herbs indoors.
