Quick Tip - Saving Herbs

Staying on the theme of saving money, let's talk about storing herbs. This almost seems silly considering a lot of fresh herbs are quite cheap. I guess look at it as saving you time and gas money from having to buy a new bunch every few days. Storing herbs is a game of finding the right moisture. Too much and they rot; too little and the dry up and lose flavor. Here is what has worked well for us.

1) Trim off any unnecessary portion of the herbs

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2) Thoroughly wash the herbs to save you time in the future as well as ensure that there is a little moisture around every plant. Remove excess moisture with a salad spinner.

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3) Lay the herbs out into a single layer on a few paper towels

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4) Roll it up like a, well, whatever you have experience rolling

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That should at least triple the life of your herbs as compared to keeping them in a plastic bag.