Here are quick and easy tips to spot fresh herbs and keep the
potency of your herbs and spices:
STORING HERBS AND SPICES
1. Dried herbs and spices will keep for a year if stored in airtight jars away from heat
and sunlight.
2. Avoid placing any of our herbs and spices directly above the stove. Heat reduces the
potency of the spices.
3. You may also wrap fresh herbs--like lemongrass, pandan, kinchay--loosely in barely
damp paper towel and sealed in a plastic bag for up to 5 days.
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Color
Use fresh herbs that have a bright green color.
If it is turning yellow, you must consume the
herbs immediately or best your throw
these out.
Dried Herbs
Certain herbs and spices
are used dried, having a
stronger, more concentrated
flavor than fresh. These are
packaged and sold in
stores. Better to ground
or crumble them
when you’re about to use
the spice.