Harvest and Storage For Herbs
There preserve some way to spice, but you’ll want to consider what you want to use it for and when they will be ready for harvest. Timing is a big plus. It is not good to wait until the last days of summer to think about how you will preserve your spices. A little planning and thinking at the beginning of the season will allow you to make the best use of your herbs.
Most plants used for culinary ready to harvest just before the flowers appear on the plants. At this time, plants contain many of the largest oil and therefore the taste and aroma.
DRYING
Herbs for drying should be harvested at the beginning of the season in a row so that the cuttings can be made. Harvesting herbs at the end of the season lasting not only cause less sense, but also the possibility of losing the plant. Plants need opportunities for growth back to last winter.
The best time to harvest the plant is in the morning, just as the sun dried the dew from the leaf, since oil is the strongest in the current crop. A chemical change occurs in plants when the sun becomes more intense and less oil. It is best to harvest it clear on a good day. Once the plants have been cut, do not waste time in getting them ready for drying.
Dried plants, one only collect the plants and tie them in small bunches. Bunches are then hung in a warm, dark place for two weeks until they are dry. Care must be taken to avoid destroying the head and spread the seeds. Another variation on the theme of air drying is to dismantle the plant and spread the herb parts on the screen to dry. The fastest drying method is oven drying. Herbal placed in brown paper.
Freezing
Freezing is a very simple way to store herbs for culinary use winter. Plants need blanched before freezing, though not necessary. Another method is to place the freeze chopped herbs spices to the ice tray filled with water. Once frozen, place the cubes in a plastic bag, label and store in freezer. If necessary, just pop the ice cubes with the spices into the soup, stew, or casserole.
FRESH STORAGE
When storing fresh herbs in the refrigerator, their crops as usual, the place in a plastic bag or box special crisper, and the refrigerator. Herb leaves last longer if washed just before use than before storage. This method is particularly suitable in the late fall, just before frost.
Herbs can be your friend during the year. Know them; use it to fragrance, color and taste. Traveling the road to pleasure with the herbal ingredients of your own home garden!
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