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Beginners Guide => Trainee Chefs / Beginners Questions => Topic started by: Spice-as-Nice on November 19, 2009, 04:01 PM

Title: Whats the best way to keep fresh spices and herbs ?
Post by: Spice-as-Nice on November 19, 2009, 04:01 PM
I have been using mostly dried spices in my curry making exploits , all except ginger and garlic and of course the onions and meat which I buy and use fresh. A few months ago I discovered a smashing Asian supermarket in Rotherham and today I bought fresh Coriander and Methi . Megga cheap at 29p each for BIG bunch ( or 5 bunches for a quid ! ) . Now these single bunches are about the size of 2 normal lettuce so you can imagine how much there is ... far too much for me and the wife , that is unless we have curry every day for a fortnight.  ...... so, my question is , whats the best way to store these ?  in the fridge ? or in my cold cold workshop ?  or in a bucket of water ? or in ice ? and theres the question of in the dark or shade or light and even as with some fruits , with something else that helps preserve them. I don't want to dry them as I have loads of dried stuff anyway. All answers will be considered with due anticipation of a suitable recommendation.  oh yes , and also wondering where they get them from . Are they grown here in UK , outside or in greenhouses ?  Thanks all
Title: Re: Whats the best way to keep fresh spices and herbs ?
Post by: Unclebuck on November 19, 2009, 04:18 PM
http://www.curry-recipes.co.uk/curry/index.php?topic=2590.0 (http://www.curry-recipes.co.uk/curry/index.php?topic=2590.0)
Title: Re: Whats the best way to keep fresh spices and herbs ?
Post by: Spice-as-Nice on November 19, 2009, 05:10 PM
Thanks , Unclebuck , All noted and read the whole of the link page. Very informative too.