Best way to preserve basil we've found

**nctomatoman** · February 6, 2006

Aside from Pesto - (we have an addiction to the stuff - we make it in a food processor, adding all of the ingredients....basil, garlic, pine nuts, parmesan, olive oil - freeze it in brownie pans, but into cubes and freeze the cubes in freezer bags. We end up with 150-200 cubes by the end of summer, which takes us nicely into the next summer) - we found that the same technique, minus all ingredients save for the basil and olive oil, work great. This way you can get the fresh basil flavor all year long. We put 4 cups of basil leaves into the food processor and pulse till finely chopped - then, with the processor running slow, add enough olive oil to make a smooth paste. Pour into a brownie pan, freeze, then using a dough scraper, cut into cubes - freeze in bags.

I suppose that this is in a way a recipe...will post there as well as here! It is mostly about an herb, however!

February 6, 2006	#1
nctomatoman Tomatoville® Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Hendersonville, NC zone 7 Posts: 10,385	Best way to preserve basil we've found Aside from Pesto - (we have an addiction to the stuff - we make it in a food processor, adding all of the ingredients....basil, garlic, pine nuts, parmesan, olive oil - freeze it in brownie pans, but into cubes and freeze the cubes in freezer bags. We end up with 150-200 cubes by the end of summer, which takes us nicely into the next summer) - we found that the same technique, minus all ingredients save for the basil and olive oil, work great. This way you can get the fresh basil flavor all year long. We put 4 cups of basil leaves into the food processor and pulse till finely chopped - then, with the processor running slow, add enough olive oil to make a smooth paste. Pour into a brownie pan, freeze, then using a dough scraper, cut into cubes - freeze in bags. I suppose that this is in a way a recipe...will post there as well as here! It is mostly about an herb, however! __________________ Craig