3 Ways to Preserve Fresh Herbs For Cooking

Hilah shows you three easy ways to preserve fresh herbs all year round. Learn how to dry herbs, how to freeze herbs, and how to preserve fresh herbs by making compound butter.

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[designtime]

Add herbs in butter and salt and pepper and put into silicone ice cube tray. Easy to push out one cube when ready to use.

[dfunkadelicwynn]

This was hands down the best herb preserving video out of the handful that I watched! Thanks!

[nicolemnaya]

I just started with gardening and herb harvesting! This is super helpful for a beginner like me 🤣

[Mellovesdeep]

I love herbs so much. I put about 6 different fresh herbs and veg (like raw jalapeno and arugula) to my avocado toasts and i love making compound butters too! These ideas are great, i definitely need to not be so afraid of freezing things.

[ChristaBeery]

I have been watching Hilah for years and I am so glad to see her here! Steve and Hilah popping up on the same channel? Dream come true! :D

[lorainew]

Another great tip is to place olive oil in an ice tray with herbs of your choice. When cooking, just place in your food.

[teachernxtdoor]

This was a great video. Came here after watching a couple others on the same topic, and his had the most useful, clear methods.

[Berrymommy]

Loved watching this! I finally got ways of preserving herbs which I have been wanting to do. Thank you for sharing! I am new and still learning!

[russellwood]

Absolute great tips looking forward to trying the butter. I've just started to get into food preservation in the last year my favorite technique when freezing however is to use a vacuum sealer as where your herbs are less likely to receive freezer burn and will last up to a year in your freezer. Freezing herbs of course will give a little discoloration however it will hold all of its taste and flavor.

[cyberteapot]

Great video. I love how candid the video is. I has a certain charm that is perfect for youtube, not that over-rehearsed "perfect" takes that you usually see on tv. I honestly love it.

[tinawiebe]

I find that drying herbs in a dehydrator preserves the flavour the best.

[mulebutter]

Herb working for meer mortals?! On a woodworking for meer mortals cutting board? This is wonderful!

[Cladman]

I just place the leaves on a cookie sheet and put in an oven at 170°F for about 1 hour. Then I crush them and put them in a sealed canning jar. Work great, easy and not mess.

[keyarahlangley]

Thanks for this video super helpful for a beginner gardener!!!! Also, I enjoyed watching you demonstrate the different methods your personality makes the video even more entertaining!!!

[starrtharp]

I found your video as I was searching for tips on harvesting my VERY HAPPY herb garden! It has produced wonderfully this Summer in spite of intense heat in our area. Thank you for your very clear tips. 😊

[joangroom]

Putting the herbs in glass jars instead of ziplock bags, preserves their freshness and prevents freezer odor! Any empty glass jar will work perfectly, no need to use Mason or Ball jars and lids, unless you are freezing a liquid which will expand and break the jar.

[AffordableREI]

I like the flavor butter idea, definitely.

[Dukefazon]

Nice cutting board :)
These tips look promising, I'm posting this video to my GF. She just got a mortar from me and she really wants to use it.

[elizabethpew]

This is so helpful. I was wondering what to do with all my cilantro before it goes to seed. Thank you 🙏

[darbypea]

I like to make the herb butters but I'll put them in silicone ice trays and then I have perfectly proportioned Pat's that I can easily add to anything and I dont have to dirty a knife