There’s no need to throw out fresh herbs, all you’ll need is some olive or melted butter (Image: Getty)
Making sure fresh produce can last longer than a couple of days without wilting or going brown can be a challenge, but a number of experts swear by storing them with a cupboard staple.
It’s common practice to put herbs in the fridge until you need them, however this could be ruining them before you’ve even used them.
When you put herbs in the fridge they begin to wilt due to the excess moisture, improper technique and the cold temperatures.
Not only will they begin to wilt, the leaves will begin to brown, too.
To get around this, some experts have suggested freezing them in could be the secret for preservation. You could also do the same for fresh chillies.
Simply freezes the herbs in olive oil or melted butter (Image: Getty)
Experts at explained that to keep herbs fresh, you should chop them up, before placing them into an ice cube tray.
Instead of using water, top the tray with olive oil or melted butter. Then place the ice cube tray in the freezer.
The olive oil will help the herbs retain their flavour while also preventing them from getting freezer burn.
noted that this storage hack works best with ‘harder’ herbs such as rosemary, sage, thyme, and oregano.
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The preservation method works best with ‘tougher’ herbs (Image: Getty)
However when it comes to ‘soft’ herbs like mint, basil, lemon verbena, and dill, they don’t react to the method as well.
Not only will the hack keep your herbs in good condition, it’s also a great way to add them to food when needed.
The Kitchn wrote: “It’s also a great way to have herbs ready immediately for winter stews, roasts, soups, and potato dishes.
“These dishes usually call for oil to start with, and so you can take a cube of frozen oil, herbs inside, out of the freezer and use this as the base of your dish. Cook the onions and garlic in this herb-infused oil and let the taste of herbs spread through your whole dish.”