To Preserve ParsLEY Green Through the Winter
Ingredients
Directions
Prepare
Gather fresh parsley and wash it well.
Drop the parsley into boiling water that has been slightly salted.
Boil for two to three minutes, then drain on a sieve near the fire.
Dry and store
Dry the parsley as quickly as possible.
Store in bottles, and when needed, pour warm water over it and soak for 5 minutes.
Transcribed from a scanned cookbook and modernised for today's kitchens. Where the book gave no heat or time, or said "a moderate oven", the temperatures and times here may be modern equivalents rather than the book's own figures.
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What each ingredient does
- Fresh parsley
- Is the herb being preserved, so its flavour and colour are what the finished dish keeps.
The step that matters
Dry the parsley as quickly as possible. Moisture left on the leaves encourages spoilage during storage, so drying quickly after draining helps the parsley keep well in bottles.
“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.
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