Herb Book Excerpt

The Herb Society of America's New Encyclopedia of Herbs

by Deni Brown
(DK Publishers)

"[Freeze drying] produces excellent retention of flavor in soft-leafed herbs such as parsley, mint, basil and chives. Pack sprigs, whole leaves or chopped herbs into labeled plastic bags or boxes.

There is no need to defrost before use as the leaves crumble easily while still frozen; chopped herbs can be thawed quickly in a sieve before use."

(Distributed by Scripps Howard News Service.)

Resources
Herb Society of America: New Encyclopedia of Herbs & Their Uses
by Deni Brown (ISBN: 078948031X)
The Definitive Guide to the Identification, Cultivation and Uses of Herbs; over 1,000 herbs, 1,500 photographs
(DK Publishing, October 1, 2001)
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