This is how sage stays fresh for days - tips for the fridge
Experienced hobby gardeners always associate the harvest of sage with a moderate one Cut back. The time drags up to processing For a few more days, the refrigerator serves as a practical freshness safe. The following tips show you how to keep sage fresh for up to 2 weeks without much effort:
- Place whole shoots in a glass of water and put a plastic bag over them
- Store in the refrigerator at a constant 4 degrees Celsius
- Alternatively, pluck the sage leaves, wash them and dry them in the salad spinner
- Fill into a fresh food bag and place in the vegetable compartment of the refrigerator
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The spicy leaves stay crisp and fresh when they are placed in a Tupperware box between two soaking wet kitchen towels. Close with a lid and check the moisture content of the wipes daily.
Freeze sage and store for many months - that's how it works
In view of its high seasoning power, sage is only found sparingly as a culinary herb use. The same applies to its use as a medicinal and tea plant, because in the event of an overdose, the hoped-for effect quickly turns into the opposite. So the question arises as to how to preserve sage over a longer period of time. Since the Mediterranean herb plant retains its taste even when frozen, proceed as follows:
- Chop the freshly harvested sage and pour into an ice cube tray
- Pour water or cooking oil over it and freeze
- Alternatively, spread out the seasoning leaves on cling film, roll up and store in the freezer
The following method has proven to be ideal for individual removal: Place sage leaves on a plate and freeze in the quick freezer. Then transfer to a freezer without thawing the leaves.
Tips & Tricks
Sage flowers are not just pretty to look at. When consumed fresh, they taste much milder than the spicy leaves. Creative chefs use the flowers as a delicious decoration on salads and hot dishes. To keep the colorful splendor fresh for 1-2 days before consumption, place the flowers in a glass of water and put it in the refrigerator.
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