The kitchen hack every one should know: Home cook reveals EXACTLY how to store fresh herbs so they last for months
- A foodie has revealed how she freezes fresh herbs to avoid unnecessary waste
- She washes her herbs before freezing them in silicon moulds with olive oil
- She says they are perfect for using in recipe bases after being frozen like this
A popular foodie has revealed how to freeze herbs so they are on hand whenever you need them – and it is guaranteed to save your kitchen waste.
The seedandsproutco Instagrammer shared her herb freezing hack recently revealing anyone can achieve great results following the steps.
First the woman washes her herbs before placing the fresh leaves into large ice cube containers.
A popular foodie has revealed how to freeze herbs so they are on hand whenever you need them and it is guaranteed to save your kitchen waste
She says they can be chopped or whole when placed into the mould.
She then tops each of the silicon sections up with olive oil and pops them in the freezer.
Once frozen the yellow ice cubes are places in a freezer safe container.
‘Reheat them and use them as a base for your next meal,’ she said.
The foodie uses rosemary and basil in her demonstration exciting her fans.
‘Love this so much,’ one woman said – with dozens of others echoing the sentiment.
She tops each of the moulds up with oil before freezing them overnight and then placing the cubes into a container
The oil and herb cubes are then ready to be heated as usual
While others labelled the simple waste management hack as ‘brilliant’.
The popular video has been see by more than 44,000 people.
Seed and Sprout is an online green retailer popular with vegans and environmentally conscious Australians.
The store’s Instagram account is constantly updated with handy, environmentally friendly hacks and recipes.