Re: Can Cilantro Be Frozen Successfully?

chickenbutt · ‎03-09-2010

On 1/5/2015 debc said:
On 1/4/2015 chickenbutt said:
On 1/4/2015 zivathediva said: I freeze all my leafy herbs in ice cube trays. For long stems I put them in ziploc bags filled with a little water then freeze. Works like a charm. I saw a tip that suggested using the cylinder sryle of ice cube trays for fresh stems...I may try that one too. Happy cooking.

Interesting! So, does freezing them in water/ice allow them to maintain their fresh texture?

Not exactly but close. It's better that way than any other I've tried. I generally chop it up and freeze it in silicone cup cake forms. I only fill it half full and then after it freezes I top it off so the cilantro is covered.

Very smart! Thanks for the idea. I also use those silicone cupcake thingies for freezing some things. It's very easy to remove the contents, by just peeling back the silicone, so I can vacuum seal the contents.

I do that with cantaloupe seeds and guts for the bird. That way he can have cantaloupe, which is very good for him, all year long even though we just get them in the summer here. Nobody else is going to enjoy the guts and seeds anyway.

debic · ‎09-02-2010

On 1/5/2015 chickenbutt said:
On 1/5/2015 debc said:
On 1/4/2015 chickenbutt said:
On 1/4/2015 zivathediva said: I freeze all my leafy herbs in ice cube trays. For long stems I put them in ziploc bags filled with a little water then freeze. Works like a charm. I saw a tip that suggested using the cylinder sryle of ice cube trays for fresh stems...I may try that one too. Happy cooking.

Interesting! So, does freezing them in water/ice allow them to maintain their fresh texture?

Not exactly but close. It's better that way than any other I've tried. I generally chop it up and freeze it in silicone cup cake forms. I only fill it half full and then after it freezes I top it off so the cilantro is covered.

Very smart! Thanks for the idea. I also use those silicone cupcake thingies for freezing some things. It's very easy to remove the contents, by just peeling back the silicone, so I can vacuum seal the contents.

I do that with cantaloupe seeds and guts for the bird. That way he can have cantaloupe, which is very good for him, all year long even though we just get them in the summer here. Nobody else is going to enjoy the guts and seeds anyway.

I love those things. I use them for everything except cupcakes. They're good for clarified butter and rendered bacon grease as well. Not sure if you remember those silicon ice cube trays Q had but those work great for freezing roasted garlic. I never liked them much for ice, too much of a pain.

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chickenbutt · ‎03-09-2010

Ha! I don't think I've ever made cupcakes! But I have a fairly large supply of those silicone cupcake things. I don't think I have the silicone ice cube trays. I have a set of two of the Tupperware ones that have covers. That's good for some stuff but I don't use them for ice either. heh

When I got my current refrigerator, 14 years ago, it came with these really wide ice cube trays that make really small (round on the bottom and square on top if you can imagine that) ice cubes. I really love them. Well, it came with an icemaker too but that's another ridiculous story - yeah, nobody knew how to install it so it's been out in the garage for 14 years. I don't mind. I don't use that much ice anyway.