Fresh herbs are popping up all over the place these days, and I LOVE it! Herbs are beautiful, aromatic, and they even have medicinal, healing qualities. I have a small patch of mint that is growing like crazy in my backyard and I use it for tea all the time. The great thing about ...
How to dry fresh herbsOffers a tip on how to dry fresh herbs harvested from one's garden. Hanging; Air-drying herbs on a window screen.Sunset
For an even more thorough explanation of dehydrating herbs, and to discover other methods, read this amazing tutorial on how to dry fresh garden herbsfrom our sister site, Gardener’s Path! Laying Flat to Dry Dehydrating the herbs while they’re flat, rather than suspended, is another easy w...
Actually, it is best to infuse some herbs when fresh while it’s best to infuse others when dry. Everyone knows my first love is soap making. And one of the first “rules” I learned, is to never put anything fresh into oil to infuse it. But some herbs, likeJewelweed, need to be ...
And for our latest installment of fancy French cooking terms, I give you CHIFFONADE, the term for cutting fresh herbs with large leaves into thin, ribbon-like strips. Basil is the perfect herb to for this, but you can also work with fresh mint or sage. ...
How fresh are your herbs?Provides tips for determining the freshness of herbs. Color and physical appearance; Smell; Taste; Resemblance to the fresh plant; Storage of herbs; Comparison shopping. INSETS: What to do with your herbs.;Herbs to...
Many MANY years ago when I was home from college for the summer I asked my parents if I could try my hand at planting a few fresh herbs in their yard. They said yes, and before I knew it (much to their dismay) …my mint had completely. taken. over! No matter how much I tried...
How to store fresh herbs, like thyme, cilantro, mint and basil, so they last long, where to store them, and how to store fresh herbs in the freezer to use for cooking.
fresh herbs are leafy, aromatic, flavorful plants that are added to dishes in small amounts to add more flavor or as a garnish. Essentially, you can think of a fresh herb as a fresh seasoning. This makes herbs distinctly different from vegetables, which are used to add sustenance and subst...
One day, one of my students brought a basket of fresh herbs to go with our lunch—in Vietnam, we normally have fresh herbs at every meal—and I just marveled at them. I realized that I hadn’t had the time to think of things like fresh herbs, the simple, everyday things that ...