How to properly freeze parsley for the winter

Freezing whole bunches

This is the easiest way to freeze parsley and does not require any special preparation or special effort. Fresh herbs should be thoroughly rinsed with cool water and left on a towel until completely dry. You should not leave parsley for a long time, it may begin to wilt, a couple of hours will be enough. Then you need to form a tight bunch of greens, cut off the extra tails (why take up precious space in the freezer), wrap tightly with cling film and put them in the freezer for storage.

Usage

During the freezing process, the greens take the form of a dense sausage, but the branches do not stick together. To use it, just take the bunch out of the freezer, unwrap it, cut the required amount of crumbly greens with a sharp knife and send the rest back. Just don’t leave this parsley on the table for a long time, it will melt and lose its appearance.Chopped - immediately into the dish, the rest - immediately into the cold.

Freezing parsley in oil for the winter

Another very popular way to freeze parsley for the winter is to freeze it in butter or vegetable oil. To do this, you need to prepare the greens in exactly the same way as in the first option, and when they are completely dry, finely chop and mix with liquid oil. Most often, olive oil or butter is used for this. If it is olive, then we simply mix it, and if it is creamy, we first melt it in the microwave or in a water bath. Pour the resulting mixture into the selected container. These can be ice cube trays or plastic flat containers in which it will be convenient to cut into pieces with a knife.

Usage

Greens in oil are widely used in the preparation of main courses, main dishes and side dishes of vegetables and cereals. You just need to take out a cube or piece of this parsley oil and add it to an almost finished dish.

Freezing parsley ice

This method is suitable for housewives who prefer the form of ice to bunches, but do not really like freezing in oil; you can freeze plain ice with parsley. To do this, you need to fill the freezer molds with prepared and finely chopped herbs, fill them with water and put them in the freezer.

Usage

This ice can be used to prepare the same dishes as parsley in oil, but they will be less caloric and lighter.

Another way to freeze parsley for the winter from Marina Naletova