My husband and I eat a fair amount of fresh herbs. That being said, we still can't seem to make it to the end of a bunch of parsley before it becomes limp, soggy, and slimy. I knew there had to be a way to make them last longer!
A few weeks ago, I discovered and purchased a neat little kitchen gadget called the Prepara Herb Savor. It claimed to extend the storage time of fresh herbs. Usually, parsley stays crisp and green in my refrigerator for 1-2 weeks tops, so I was curious to see if this device could keep my herbs fresher longer!
After thoroughly washing and drying the Food Savor, I washed a bunch of parsley and pat dry, then all I had to do was place the parsley in the plastic holder and snap the 2 sides closed. The plastic holder slides into the base unit, which is then filled with water. Then the entire Herb Savor is placed into the refrigerator door.
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| Herb storage chamber |
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| Base unit water reservoir |
So far, my parsley has stayed fresh, crisp, and green for about 3 weeks. I have changed the water in the base unit about once or twice per week, usually whenever I'm using some of the parsley. I also kept some of the parsley in the vegetable crisper to use as a comparison, by the end of 3 weeks, the parsley stored conventionally had begun to turn yellow and limp.
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| Perfectly green and crisp parsley after almost 3 weeks in the Herb Savor |
The Herb Savor is also quite attractive and I must admit that I enjoy looking at it when I open my refrigerator. It almost looks like a fridge plant, and we all know how much I love plants!
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How do you keep your herbs fresh
