On Mon, 3 Mar 2008 01:45:44 +0000 (UTC), PeterLucas >
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wrote in news:gtims3hn0l1f6oc9dq16369vfrkl7ci65t@
>4ax.com:
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>> Have a lot of fresh basil that needs to be tended to. I think I heard
>> somewhere that it can be frozen successfully so here's what I did.
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>> I chopped it up in a mini food processor with a little olive oil. I
>> then placed on plastic wrap in one tablespoon increments.
>> http://i29.tinypic.com/29nghw4.jpg
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>> Folded the edges of the plastic wrap over the basil and tried to wrap
>> each one as tightly as possible.
>> http://i26.tinypic.com/2hp4sqg.jpg
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>> It's in the freezer now awaiting further instructions.
>>
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>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lnE2cYQVdQc&feature=user
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>http://tinyurl.com/yvksf8
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>The common consensus seems to be to just wash and dry the whole leaves
>and freeze as is.

I tried this several years ago and the leaves get freezer burn and
loose every bit of their taste very quickly. I started processing
basil with oil and my frozen basil will last until the new crop with
no loss of flavor. .