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Jeßus[_50_]

On Wed, 14 Oct 2015 20:11:25 -0300, wrote:

>On Thu, 15 Oct 2015 10:07:39 +1100, Jeßus > wrote:
>
>>On Wed, 14 Oct 2015 16:46:47 -0600, graham > wrote:
>>
>>>I once tried overwintering French tarragon. However, perhaps because it
>>>benefits from a seasonal die-back, it didn't thrive that well. It's a
>>>pity because during the summer when I have huge "bushes" of it, the
>>>weather is too warm to roast chickens stuffed with it.
>>
>>I've started freezing my herbs, especially tarragon. It might not have
>>that real fresh taste but it comes pretty close. Tarragon is an
>>essential in my roast chicken!
>>
>I grow my own mint in summer but have never found an effective way to
>keep it, with flavour, through the winter. I like it for mint sauce
>and even if I make it into mint sauce, it loses that nice mint flavour
>after a few weeks.
>
>I wondered, it's nearly time to cut it now, if perhaps I froze it as
>soon as it is made in an ice cube tray, whether it would taste fresher
>when unfrozen as needed.

It might? I haven't any experience trying to preserve mint, would be
worth a try.