Harvest on time and prepare tip top - that's how it works
Becomes a sage bush by every trick in the book groomed, the aroma content in the leaves is at its apex shortly before flowering. Who now reaps properly and the herbs cleverly prepared for storage, enjoy the taste of sun-kissed herbs in the middle of winter. How to do it right:
- Gently rinse off soiled bushes the day before the harvest date
- Cut off the shoot tips in the late morning of the next day
- Avoid cutting into the wood if possible
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Pluck the sage leaves immediately after the harvest. Withered foliage and leaves with white spots sort out. Avoid washing if the foliage is obviously clean.
How to freeze sage ready to cook
Do you know that? You pull frozen herbs out of the freezer and add them to the sizzling meat in the pan. It hisses and splashes in all directions because water meets oil. It doesn't have to be. Freezing sage leaves according to the following recipe will prevent the mishap:
- Chop fresh sage
- Fill the compartments of an ice cube mold two-thirds full with the herbs
- Pour on your favorite cooking oil and put it in the freezer
Once the sage and herb cubes are frozen, they are transferred to a freezer. Do not miss the inscription including the date, because the frozen food should be used within 3-4 weeks. To prepare meat in the pan, simply defrost it on a low flame and add the steak.
Freeze whole leaves individually - this is how it works
What ends in a mushy disappointment with most types of herbs, is very easy thanks to the consistent sage leaves. Freeze these individually and for the processing can be seen with this simple trick:
- Spread cling film or waxed paper on the table
- Spread the freshly harvested sage leaves on top
- Roll up the foil and freeze
- Simply roll up for removal, remove one at a time and roll up again
More pliable and ready for that use The herbs come from the freezer as seasoning if they are coated with olive oil before being rolled up.
Tips & Tricks
Organic farmers thirsting for knowledge have found out which fertilization has a particularly beneficial effect on the inimitable sage taste. They found that a combination of manure and Green manure leads to excellent results. The year before the sowing respectively. Planting is incorporated into the bed of manure - preferably poultry manure. In February or March, the green manure follows, which at the beginning of May as Mulch(€ 239.00 at Amazon *) is incorporated into the ground.
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