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Food - Drink
How To Store Fresh Rosemary So It's Easier To Separate
By KAREN HART
Sprigs of rosemary tied with a string on a wooden surface
Many recipes only call for a few sprigs of rosemary, which can create waste if you buy a bunch. Luckily, there’s an easy way to preserve the leaves by taking them off the stems.
Two hands using a knife to finely chop rosemary
To easily separate rosemary leaves, flash freeze the sprigs by placing them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, then put the sheet in the freezer for a few hours.
A plate of steak with a sprig of rosemary and a cup of ketchup
Then, seal the sprigs in a container or freezer-safe bag. When you decide to use them, the leaves will be very easy to pluck off the stems, and they won't have changed in flavor.
A hand pushing a tray of drying herbs into an oven
If you don’t want to freeze your rosemary, you can dry it instead by placing a baking tray of sprigs into the oven set at the lowest temperature, or leave them out in the sun.