Seven Super Ways to Save Your Herbs
Want a steady supply of cooking herbs year-round? Try these nifty ways to preserve any extras that your garden provides.
So you spent all season growing delicious veggies and herbs. Finally, it’s harvest time, and you have a cornucopia before you. What can you do with the excess before it spoils to compost?
Sharing is caring, and that’s the most obvious solution to food surplus. You may still have more than you need right now, though. Fear not, because you can save those tender morsels for cooking next week or even a few months from now.
Plus, all food waste diverted from landfills decreases our carbon footprint and improves soil quality. Reducing food waste diminishes methane production; it would otherwise decompose in landfills. Avoid spoilage and make the most of your food products.
Without further ado, let’s divulge these seven clever ways to preserve your herbs. Many of our ancestors used these methods during eras when families subsisted more for themselves. The seven ways include the following: air drying herbs, using appliances, freezing, making compound butter, sugaring or salting, oil infusions, and vinegar infusions.
