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When should I harvest curry herbs for freezing?

Just before the blossom if the aroma of the curry herb is most intense, this is also the ideal time for harvest. A moderately warm morning is recommended as the time of day. The last downpour should have been a few days ago. Wait until the dew has dried and to harvest You always have whole shoots or at least larger shoot parts.

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How do I prepare the curry herb?

Cut You only have to freeze healthy and undamaged shoots of your curry herb. Rinse the herb briefly under running water and dry it off. Then fill it in freezer containers or bags.

Curry herb should not be crushed as it can cause digestive discomfort if consumed. Poisonous but it is not. After cooking, remove the herb from the ready-made dish. The larger the plant parts, the easier it is to do this.

How do I use frozen curry herb?

You can use the thawed curry herb similarly

use as well as the fresh cabbage. It is only less suitable for making tea. If your curry herb crumbles a bit when it is frozen or thawed, then fill it with one Before you put it in your food so you can easily put it back out later remove.

Are there alternatives to freezing?

Freezing is not always the best way to preserve herbs. Alternatively, you can use your curry herb too dry. This method is useful, for example, if you want to use the curry herb for a tea mixture. Since it is not consumed when making tea, it can also be crushed.

The essentials in brief:

  • suitable for freezing
  • Harvest shortly before flowering and freeze immediately
  • Shelf life for a few months if frozen
  • Use similar to fresh herb
  • should not be consumed with

Tips

When freezing, the aroma of your curry herb is well preserved.

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