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Freezing herbs gone bad
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newgrow
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| Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2008 5:11 pm Post subject: Freezing herbs gone bad |
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So I heard that you can freeze herbs for a long time. Well I was told to spread them out on cookie sheets put in the freezer for an hour or so till they freeze and then put back into bags, that is so the water content wont freeze them all together. But my ? is when I took them out to use them they were all wilted, real dark, and almost impossible to cut and got watery and mushy. Did I do something wrong or is this what will happen every time?
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| Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2008 6:17 pm Post subject: |
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I tried freezing Basil the way you did and it came out like seaweed. Now I chop it up and make Basil ice cubes. When frozen I take them out of the trays and put in freezer bags. No thawing needed, just drop a cube or two into what I am cooking.
I have also done mint that way to use in the summer in ice tea or hot tea in winter.
I don't know about freezing other herbs, I am just getting started on growing more of a variety.
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newgrow
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| Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2008 6:46 pm Post subject: |
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Wow I never even thought of that! That sounds like a great way. I think I will try others and see what happens. I'll start small for like lunches for me before I destroy a whole dinner in case it doesn't work.
Do I need to cover the ice cubes? And how long would you say they will last in the freezer?
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