Re: [CH] Keeping Cilantro Fresh
Baker Richardson (habanerored@hotmail.com)
Sun, 22 Nov 1998 08:05:18 PST
I grew so much cilantro this year that I had to dehydrate most of
it.Once it's dehydrated put it in a sealed jar and freeze it . The smell
and taste is just like having it fresh.
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>From: Dale Hitchcock <dhitchco@zzapp.org>
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>Rich McCormack (Poway, CA) macknet@cts.com wrote:
><<
>To keep cilantro fresh: pour water in a small jar or drinking glass
>'till it's about 1/2 full, cut about 1/2 inch off the stem end of the
>bunch, immerse the end of the stems in the water as if it were a bunch
>of flowers in a vase, put it back in the 'frigerator...works for me.>>
>
>To add my two cents, I would say first rinse it under cold water
>and let dry a bit, then put it in the glass of water, put a plastic
>bag (like the one from the grocery store it probably came home
>in) loosely over the whole thing, and store in the refrigerator.
>For what it is worth, I usually put mine in a heavy mug to make
>it a little more stable in the refrigerator. Should last a week if
>not longer. The cutting of stems, as Rich notes, is key here.
>(I think I learned this from a Chile-Heads post a few years back....)
>
>Dale H.
>dhitchco@zzapp.org
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