[CH] Keeping Cilantro Fresh
Dale Hitchcock (dhitchco@zzapp.org)
Sat, 21 Nov 1998 17:30:21 -0500
Rich McCormack (Poway, CA) macknet@cts.com wrote:
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To keep cilantro fresh: pour water in a small jar or drinking glass
'till it's about 1/2 full, cut about 1/2 inch off the stem end of the
bunch, immerse the end of the stems in the water as if it were a bunch
of flowers in a vase, put it back in the 'frigerator...works for me.>>
To add my two cents, I would say first rinse it under cold water
and let dry a bit, then put it in the glass of water, put a plastic
bag (like the one from the grocery store it probably came home
in) loosely over the whole thing, and store in the refrigerator.
For what it is worth, I usually put mine in a heavy mug to make
it a little more stable in the refrigerator. Should last a week if
not longer. The cutting of stems, as Rich notes, is key here.
(I think I learned this from a Chile-Heads post a few years back....)
Dale H.
dhitchco@zzapp.org