Thursday, July 14, 2011

Basil Harvest Time


I noticed the other day that my basil plant was getting pretty tall.  I decided to cut it down a bit and put some basil away for the winter.  I've done this in years past and it works pretty well.


I cut the basil with scissors into ice cube trays.  Push it down a bit so the cubes are pretty full.


Then I add a little water to hold it together and pop it in the freezer.  Once frozen, I put the cubes into a zip lock bag and put them back into the freezer until the fall and winter.



It's great to pull out a few cubes when making pasta sauces.  It's not the same as fresh, but it's better than dried.  I haven't tried it with other herbs.  Has anyone else?

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