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Posted by Vanessa45
Excess Basil January 10, 2018 06:19AM |
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Re: Excess Basil January 12, 2018 06:01AM |
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I've frozen Salsa Verde recently and it defrosted really well, kept a lovely bright colour and the texture was still perfect. I just froze the leftover amount I had about 3/4 cup in a plastic container, then defrost slowly and give it a stir before using. If you have other herbs like oregano and parsley or mint you could use a mixture with your basil and make this for a change. Then just slowly defrost on the day you want it and serve over fish or chicken or whatever.
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Re: Excess Basil January 24, 2018 04:02AM |
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It's been mentioned here before but the 'experts' (internet sources) say to leave the cheese out of pesto you plan to freeze, primarily because the cheese loses a lot of it's flavour and more needs to be added once it's thawed to compensate for the loss. I've always frozen it without cheese and don't recall mention of curdling in the advice but if you're adding it prior to freezing, Helen, perhaps this is another reason to exclude it.
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