6/18/2009

如何清洗和保存葉狀香草 How to clean and store leafy herbs (like basil, mint, parsley and cilantro etc.)

新鮮香草葉可是說是料理中的重要角色,但是從超市買回來綠油油的葉子通常還沒全部用完就發黑爛掉,最後那半把就得全部丟進垃圾桶,最頭痛的問題是每一次都忍著只能買一種香草,常常在超市裡,拿起又放下,拿起又放下,一再重複猶豫著。



每次煮飯的時候,為了要徹底清除香草葉會夾帶的微小細沙,一片一片的清洗起來尤其麻煩費時(我承認有時候我沒耐心啦),但是好吃的料理又少不了他們,實在是的。。。在這裡告訴大家我實驗許多方法之後,發現的最好撇步。

首先,香草買回家要先清洗乾淨,這樣省去煮飯時的麻煩。拿一個中碗,打開水龍頭,把香草輕輕的整把倒著泡到水裡,抖一抖,葉子的部分一定要整個泡在水裡。莖的部份也稍微沖一沖。在美國超市裡買的香料其實都是經過整批清洗的,大致上還算乾淨,只是偶爾會有一些細砂殘留。


倒著洗的原因是,沾在葉子裡的細砂比較重,抖一抖後會掉到碗底。之後,把香草拿出碗,把整碗水倒掉,重新再來一次。水龍頭的水不需要一直開著,水只要裝滿中碗,能夠蓋住葉子就可。以我的經驗,薄荷巴西利大概洗3次, 羅勒胡荽葉 (cilantro) 就要洗5次了。


洗好之後,將整把香草倒著甩一甩。然後拿一個直筒狀的容器,開口要大一點的,(我都用 Chinese take-out 的,高的那種,1 quart)把香料像插花一樣放進去。再來加水,水只要加到幾乎到達葉子的高度,然後用塑膠袋套起來,放入冰箱裡冷藏。

水最好是每天換,忘記了也沒關係啦,但是3天一定要換一次,水保持的越乾淨,香料就可以保持越久。





看!這是10天以後喔!不過希望大家要常常在家動手煮飯,香草一下下就都用光了,不用保存在冰箱裡那麼久。Happy cooking, everyone!

8 comments:

TK said...

Hey J, for basil, you can leave it under room temperature and let the roots grow. The basil will start flowering and leaves will keep coming out. Just cut the leave when you need it, it will grow new ones. I have one that have been growing for couple months. We are observing how long it will last. I am not sure if I should keep cutting the flower. I cut some of them, and they grow back too. Anyway, the supply lasts pretty long so far. The only drawback is the leaves are smaller. And the fragrance is really nice. Give it a try.

Jessica said...

thanks, TK!! I am going to try it!! Will go buy some basil tomorrow and put in the water as your direct!

Miss LK said...

Hi Jessica,

Some really nice ideas here to keep herbs clean and fresh! Thank you!

I usually use up basil very quickly for salads but a bundle of mint takes a while...

I miss NYC!

Ann said...

這樣要會在廚房花好多時間,我一定會沒耐性的。不過這很像爸的名言:要先事前作準備。

Jessica said...

to Miss LK,

Hi, great to see you here! next time, try to use mint in guacamole, or tuna salad, it taste nice too.

I really want to go to San Francisco, hopefully sometime soon.

to Ann,

actually I found out by doing this, will take much less time when you actually cooking/using the herbs.

and ha, you are right! this is exactly like dad said 要先事前作準備

Patricia said...
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Patricia said...

我也喜歡這個idea,一直苦於無法好好保存cilantro而苦惱著,美國超市的herb都要一次買一大把,很麻煩。今天讀到這篇,一定要來試試。Thank you, Jessica :)

Jessica said...

You are welcome, Patricia.

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