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mathteach
Roll Tide!
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Christine
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If you use fresh herbs please come in...
I had this discussion with some girls today. What do you do when you only need a little bit of a fresh herb? Buy and hope you use as much as you can before it goes bad? Grow your own, even in the winter? Freeze it?
I love using them, there is just no substitute. But I hate throwing them out.
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Posted 10/23/10 11:20 PM  |
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Susan
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Re: If you use fresh herbs please come in...
I buy the singles at the supermarket.
They only have a few branches of what you need.
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| Posted 10/23/10 11:31 PM |
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mathteach
Roll Tide!
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Christine
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Re: If you use fresh herbs please come in...
You mean the ones that come in the plastic clam shell thing? My stupid store has 9,000 sage ones. And that's it.
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| Posted 10/23/10 11:35 PM |
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bookworm
Two Little Rosebuds
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Re: If you use fresh herbs please come in...
dill or rosemary i'll chop and freeze. dill is great to have on-hand in the winter like that because a pinch will do incredible things for a chicken soup.
if it's something more delicate like basil, i'll marinate with some olive oil to infuse it and store it away or make a pot of sauce to stick in the freezer. or with something like sage and thyme, i'll mix with garlic, oil and lots of salt & pepper to make a rub for meat (& store in the fridge/freezer if necessary).
in general, my specialty is making stuff from what's available, so i do that with herbs as well as leftovers or produce that's on the way out. base recipes for things like pizza or quiche or a white wine sauce for pasta or great tools for getting creative with leftover clean-out.
ETA: salad dressings are also a great way to use leftover herbs
Message edited 10/24/2010 8:06:52 AM.
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| Posted 10/24/10 8:06 AM |
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chrisnjoe8108
He's 1!
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Chris
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Re: If you use fresh herbs please come in...
I usually freeze mine
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| Posted 10/24/10 2:16 PM |
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Domino
Always My Miracle
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Re: If you use fresh herbs please come in...
Wash and thoroughly dry, chop, put in a ziplock and throw in the freezer...yummy!!! Fresh herbs all the time
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| Posted 10/24/10 2:42 PM |
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headoverheels
s'il vous plaît
Member since 6/07 42079 total posts
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LB
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Re: If you use fresh herbs please come in...
I use mostly dried herbs.
Some, like dill and thyme, I freeze.
And I have this:
FridgeSmart container from Tupperware
I keep herbs I use a lot (parsley, cilantro), but not every day, in these. They stay fresh for weeks and weeks. Rubbermaid makes a cheaper version but IMO they don't work quite as well.
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| Posted 10/24/10 3:36 PM |
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yankinmanc
Happy Days!
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Re: If you use fresh herbs please come in...
I have a little herb garden outside my back door, it has some hardy herbs growing in it they grow year round, Rosemary, sage, oregano and thyme. Its grown in an old belfast sink and somehow, it stays alive!!
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| Posted 10/24/10 5:36 PM |
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