Do you know why you need an herb keeper ? Are you one of those consumers that prefer to enhance flavor of food you cook by using different spices and herbs? I know that I do enjoy cooking with these different ingredients, but am frustrated that I never seem to have what I need on hand in my kitchen.
This is most likely due to the fact that I will purchase ingredients to use once, and may not cook again using those same herbs again. I tend to come home to finding wilted herbs in my refrigerator.
I know that I can find most of these ingredients also in dried form, and in small containers, at most grocery stores, but I find that the flavor is never the same as if I had used fresh herbs in my culinary creations. I recently decided to look for an herb keeper, in hopes that it will help me to save money from continually wasting my ingredients and throwing them in the trash, and also stepping up the flavor of the food that I cook.
An herb keeper claims to keep herbs fresh in your refrigerator or on your counter, extending their shelf lives up to three weeks. There are many different brands of these little gadgets available, but they all seem to be very similar. Most are cylindrical in design, and will suspend herbs with their roots touching the water. Most of these products to advise to not overfill the keepers, as overcrowding will cause damage to the leaves.
This method of herb storage does seem to be more practical than the old method of storing plants in damp paper towel. It appears that an herb keeper would facilitate absorption of water in order to keep the plants alive for longer, and ultimately keeping them fresh for consumption.
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