On Jun 28, 5:43 pm, "James Silverton" >
wrote:
> Hello All!
>
> A number of recipes call for fresh basil but, unless you grow it
> yourself, basil has to be bought in large bunches that are much more
> than you need.For example, you can buy cilantro in bunches for 70-80
> cents but a bunch of basil will cost $2 or more. That much basil is more
> than needed for many recipes (especially Thai). What am I to do?

Pull the leaves off, stick them flat in a baggie, squeeze all the air
out, seal, and freeze. (Or, obviously, use one of those suck 'n' seal
setups - I don't have one.)

Nothing will replace fresh basil in, say, salads or fresh spring
rolls, but frozen works just fine in cooked dishes. Flavor is as good
as fresh.

Works for any fresh herb.

--
Silvar Beitel
(looking forward to vast quantities of fresh basil from the garden, if
it would ever stop raining around here :-) )