How to Prepare and Store Fresh Thyme
Rinse the harvested sprigs, keeping the leaves attached, with clear, running water. , Pat the sprigs dry using paper towels., Wrap a piece of string or a bay leaf around a few of the stems to bundle them., Use your thyme sprigs.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Rinse the harvested sprigs
Be gentle as the delicate leaves bruise fairly easily and will lose some of their essential oils (potency). , You can use as many sprigs or as few as you like when creating your "sprig bouquet." Be sure not to tie them too tightly, though, or you might snap the stems. , Thyme bouquets are great when used in marinades or with anything that can be roasted.
Just be sure to remove the woody stem prior to consumption. -
Step 2: keeping the leaves attached
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Step 3: with clear
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Step 4: running water.
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Step 5: Pat the sprigs dry using paper towels.
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Step 6: Wrap a piece of string or a bay leaf around a few of the stems to bundle them.
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Step 7: Use your thyme sprigs.
Detailed Guide
Be gentle as the delicate leaves bruise fairly easily and will lose some of their essential oils (potency). , You can use as many sprigs or as few as you like when creating your "sprig bouquet." Be sure not to tie them too tightly, though, or you might snap the stems. , Thyme bouquets are great when used in marinades or with anything that can be roasted.
Just be sure to remove the woody stem prior to consumption.
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