storing
2006-08-25 22:20:22 · 9 answers · asked by michaelroberds@sbcglobal.net 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
Fresh herbs can be stored in an open or a perforated plastic bag in your refrigerator crisper drawer for a few days. If you don’t have access to commercial perforated bags, use a sharp object to make several small holes in a regular plastic bag.
To extend the freshness of herbs, snip off the ends of the stems on the diagonal. Place herbs in a tall glass with an inch of water, like cut flowers. Cover them loosely with a plastic bag to allow for air circulation. Place them in the refrigerator and change the water daily. Herbs may last a week or more stored this way. Note: The flavor may diminish the longer they are stored.
2006-08-26 00:53:28 · answer #1 · answered by G♥♥G♥♥ღ 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
You can store it in the freezer, no need to blanche, just put the leaves into plastic bags and freeze. Alternatively you can tie up a bunch of mint (on the stalks) with string and hang in a warm dry place until it has dried out, usually a week, and then (over a bowl) rub the leaves between your hands and they will all crumble into the bowl - decant into an airtight container.
Hope this helps.
2006-08-26 05:30:05 · answer #2 · answered by sarah b 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
This is how I store basil. I imagine you can do the same thing with mint.
I separate all the leaves, rinse them, and let them dry completely. The I lay them out on a cookie sheet and place in the freezer. Once they've frozen, I put them in a Ziploc bag. By freezing the leaves this way, you can take them out a leaf at a time as needed.
2006-08-26 11:19:17 · answer #3 · answered by adelinia 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Fresh mint stores well if you:
1. wash it as soon as you get it home
2. wrap it in a paper towel
3. put it in a plastic bag
4. store in the vegetable drawer in your fridge.
Chop off what you need as you need it. Should last a few days.
Mint is very easy to grow (it'll grow like a weed so it's best to put it in a pot) and would be available year 'round!
2006-08-26 05:32:03 · answer #4 · answered by soxrcat 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
If you only want to store it for a few days - wrap it in a damp towel and put in a ziplock bag in the fridge.
If you want to keep it for a long period of time - freeze it in a ziplock bag or leave it in a paper bag for a day then store it in a glass air tight container
2006-08-26 06:10:53 · answer #5 · answered by Megan g 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
after washing place in paper towel and store in a zip lock in fridge (veggie crisper)
2006-08-26 05:25:36 · answer #6 · answered by d957jazz retired chef 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
keep in a air tight container & keep this container in freez.
2006-08-26 05:27:50 · answer #7 · answered by smalleyessharpviews 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Vacuum packed and kept at -20C.
2006-08-26 05:30:19 · answer #8 · answered by protos2222222 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Hmmm...Freezer?...I Dunno
2006-08-26 05:23:33 · answer #9 · answered by iLL_TeK_NeekZ 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋