How can you have fresh parsley for the whole month? With the bowl method, you can achieve something extraordinary.
Parsley in a bowl
Fresh parsley has a delicious aroma that’s impossible to explain. Defined as the king of aromas, this ingredient is rich in properties and benefits for the body. It helps make a dish delicious, or tickles the taste buds. When you want to keep it even for a month, what should you do? Chefs reveal their tips.
How to keep parsley fresh
Before discovering the bowl method of storing fresh parsley, there are other quick and easy methods to try.
One clever method is to place the herb in a damp, unprinted towel. It is then packed in an airtight bag and placed in the fridge. A unique method for keeping the leaves intact and not drying out.
It can also be stored in the freezer. How does it work? First of all, wash and dry it well, so that it’s always ready to use. Cut the parsley into thin pieces or chop it directly using the chopper.
Sliced parsley
Take the ice tray and fill the various cubes with chopped parsley. Add a drizzle of extra-virgin olive oil to the inside of each cube to preserve its freshness. Now put it in the freezer and take out a cube each time you need it.
Take the ice tray and fill the individual cubes with chopped parsley. Add a drizzle of extra-virgin olive oil to the inside of each cube, to preserve its freshness. Now put it in the freezer and take out a cube each time you need it.
Parsley bowl method: fresh for a long time
The most widely used method is certainly that of the chefs, which relies on keeping the ingredient fresh for over a month. First, wash and dry the parsley well, then chop it finely in a bowl. When the bowl is full, you can pour it into a glass jar with an airtight seal.
At this stage, you can store it in a cool, dry place – not the fridge – for up to a month. Parsley can also be stored in other ways.
Fresh parsley
In fact, all you need to do is cut off the lower part, the stems, at a height of around 12mm, so as to absorb all the necessary water.
The parsley leaves should be dry. At this stage, the twigs can be placed in a glass bowl filled with 3/4 water. In this case, it can be placed in the fridge: to preserve the parsley, wrap a conventional plastic bag around the bowl, securing it with an elastic band.
This method is renowned for retaining the moisture in the leaves so they don’t dry out.