Herbs: selection and storage
Select brightly colored herbs with fresh, fragrant leaves and firm stems.
To keep herbs fresh, wash and refrigerate in a resealable plastic bag or plastic, glass container with two paper towels for up to a week. You can also stand a bouquet of herbs in a glass of water and cover loosely with plastic wrap. Refrigerate up to a week, changing water once or twice.
Freeze fresh herbs to enjoy them all year long. Wash, dry and strip leaves from stems. You can freeze them in an ice cube trays halfway fill with leaves and adding enough water to cover. Pop out frozen cubes and store in freezer bags. Or, freeze your herbs in olive oil in an ice cube trays for easy seasoning.
