Friday’s Kitchen Tip

Some (ok, most) things taste better fresh. This includes herbs, but not every herb grows well indoors and not everyone is up to trying indoor gardening. To keep fresh herbs on hand in the winter, freeze them. Use ice cube trays, stuff appropriate amounts of the herb you want into each cube, fill with water and freeze. Then, when the cubes are frozen, put them into labeled plastic bags to store in the freezer. When you need a teaspoon of oregano, toss a cube into the pan and watch it melt into fresh oregano. This also works well for any recipe calling for mint.


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