Herb storing

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Angel

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« on: September 02, 2006, 16:34 »
Hi Everyone,

I have some Italian parsley and normal garden mint that are going mad and I would like to cut them back and store them...

I wondered how to do this?

Can I cut them and dice them really small and then freeze it in tiny amounts?

I am new to the gardening but so far I have successfully grown 20 courgettes (off one plant which is still growing) which have either been given away or eaten or blanched and frozen.

Best wishes
Mel
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Heather_S

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« Reply #1 on: September 02, 2006, 17:44 »
Just destem them, put them in a freezer bag, Let them freeze solid then you can crumble them. Don't bother chopping herbs you're going to freeze ever.
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James

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« Reply #2 on: September 04, 2006, 16:34 »
Dry them.  Leave them sitting out in the sun/on a sunny window sill for a couple of days, then put them into a tupperware container/old spice jar.  They must be absolutely dry otherwise they go mouldy, though.

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« Reply #3 on: September 04, 2006, 17:36 »
Quote from: "James"
Dry them.  Leave them sitting out in the sun/on a sunny window sill for a couple of days, then put them into a tupperware container/old spice jar.  They must be absolutely dry otherwise they go mouldy, though.


Drying might be okay for the mint but parsley loses a lot of its green, fresh flavour if you dry it.



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