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How to save limp herbs

Freeze, dry or pulse past-their-best rosemary, thyme and more, to use in anything from bread or potatoes to chilled yoghurt soup

How to save limp herbs

TL;DR

  • Freeze hard herbs in sandwich bags for future stock-making.
  • Dry excess herbs in the sun or a low-temperature oven and store in airtight containers.
  • Create herb salt by pulsing herbs (like rosemary and thyme) with fine salt and storing in the fridge.
  • Infuse cream with herbs like thyme for a flavored cream to use in desserts.
  • Use herb stems to infuse vinegar for flavored condiments.
  • Chop parsley stalks to make 'capers' by soaking them in a saltwater solution.