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Most of the books on my shelf suggest blanching basil leaves before freezing. This involves dipping the basil first into boiling water for 15 seconds and then into ice water before drying on paper towels. The leaves then must be laid out flat for the freezer.
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South Beach Diet Cooking and Recipe Blog ... This is really helpful to know, Kalyn. Usually I make pesto and freeze that, but I've never tried freezing basil on its own. I didn't know ginger root could be frozen too. Thanks for the great tips!
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You can also just let it thaw and remove the basil from the oil to add to your meals. Another basic method for freezing basil is simply placing it on a cookie sheet and putting it in the freezer. After they are completely frozen you can take the leaves and put them in a zip-lock freezer bag.
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Linda, Dried basil may be pretty hanging on the wall, but it isn't much for cooking with compared to the fresh stuff. I've had much better luck freezing it. I throw it into the food processor with enough oil to make a paste, then freeze it. ... Recipe: Freezing Basil...
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; Preserving Fresh Basil; Clip the leaves, put them in plastic bags, and put them in the freezer. Comes Spring, after a long winter, they are fine for soups, stews, etc. --> ; ... How does this recipe taste? ... Write an ON-LINE REVIEW...
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Recipe for Freezing Fresh Basil - freezing fresh basil. ... basil leaves ... Freezing Food...
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; Basil that is frozen in olive oil retains its flavor and aroma better than basil which has been dried. ... Gather basil, wash and pat dry. ... Place leaves in blender with a little olive oil-just enough to allow the blender to chop the basil.
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RE: Freezing basil & garlic to make pesto later ... I've done it plenty of times too --- I ususlly puree and freeze the basil, garlic, pine nuts, and a little olive oil, then add parmesan and a dab of butter at serving time. Though I expect Carol's right and adding cheese before freezing would work fine, too, since it's...
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A recipe for Freezing Basil containing Fresh Basil ... This recipe from CDKitchen for Freezing Basil serves/makes 1 ... Perfect Hard Boiled Eggs; How to still freeze ice cream; Peeling Tomatoes; Freezing Pumpkin; Crock Pot or Slow Cooker?; Using Spices and Seasonings in Crock Pots; Hard-Boiled Eggs; Cooking Vegetables in the...
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