cilantro HEAD!

[Guest guest]

I love me some cilantro!! I always have it in my frig.

I bring it home and wash it all at once. Dry it off, then let it sit

for a while so it's completely dry. Then I just put it in a plastic

baggie or saran wrap. If in a few days I see condensation on the

bag/wrap I'll put a paper towel in to soak it up.

I always feel like the best solution is just ta use it up

 

Never tried freezing cilantro, although I'd love to hear input from

someone who has. It would be nice to be able to freeze good quality

when I see it.

 

karen

[Guest guest]

I have used frozen cilantro, but it isn't as good as fresh cilantro in uncooked

salsa or pico de gallo. It's ok in cooked dishes like black bean soup. You can

hang the little bundle of cilantro to dry and use it later. I've been successful

using fresh cilantro in pickled peppers; pouring hot vinegar over the cilantro

preserves it, but it adds the vinegar taste, which might be ok in some dishes.

When I make vinegar pepper sauce, I put peppers, garlic, and cilantro in a jar

or bottle and pour just boiling vinegar over it, then put on a tight lid. Used

12-16 oz. Tobasco bottles and similar containers work well. After a week the

vinegar picks up the flavors and can be used on southern or southwest dishes.

The cilantro looks good in the jar with red peppers.

 

Be kind. Be of good cheer.

Dick