4 Easy Ways to Preserve Fresh Herbs

4 Easy Ways to Preserve Fresh Herbs

HomeCooking Tips, Recipes4 Easy Ways to Preserve Fresh Herbs

Fresh herbs make the difference between a passable meal and a great one adding both flavor and eye candy to everything they touch. But many of our favorite fresh herbs don’t grow year-round so you’ll pay a lot more if you buy them out of season. Here are four easy ways to preserve the flavor of fresh herbs while they’re in season so you can save money and enjoy them all year long.

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Blanch and shake the herbs and pat dry. Combine with a mild vegetable oil in a blender and blend until finely chopped. Strain through a cheesecloth and store in the refrigerator. You can use herb oil as a drizzle on soups salads pastas breads etc.

Combine herbs nuts or seeds and oil in a food processor. Process until finely chopped. Basil is the most common herb used to make pesto but any leafy herb can be processed into pesto.