how do i keep cilantro fresh in refri?

[Anonymous]

mine goes bad pretty fast. i'd love to keep it fresh at least 2-3 days. how do you do it?

[Anonymous]

Keep it in a glass of water, like a floral bouquet. An empty spaghetti sauce jar works great for this, or a vase/pitcher. Just add water to cover about 2 inches of stems, no leaves.

[Anonymous]

Untie the twist tie holding the bunch together, spread it out in a single layer on paper towels to absorb some of the excess moisture. Once there is no extra moisture, put it into a dry plastic bag ( I just use a clean produce bag for this) and store in the crisper bin of refrigerator. I have a humidity setting on the bin and set it to low humidity. Cilantro remains fresh for up to a week this way, depending on how fresh it was to start with.

I've seen people suggest sticking the stems into a mason or other glass jar partially filled with water and using a produce bag to cover the part above the jar before storing it in the fridge, but I have not had success with this method. Clumsy as I am, pretty sure I would knock the jar over and make a huge mess in the fridge....

[Anonymous]

https://www.seriouseats.com/the-best-way-to-store-fresh-herbs-parsley-cilantro-dill-basil

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Keep it in a glass of water, like a floral bouquet. An empty spaghetti sauce jar works great for this, or a vase/pitcher. Just add water to cover about 2 inches of stems, no leaves.

I do this with a plastic bag on top rubber banded to stay on that jar and if you cut the stems it'll last a really long time.

[Anonymous]

Refri?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Refri?

I’m sorry i just also can’t get over “refri”

We already have an abbreviation for refrigerator—fridge.

[Anonymous]

So keep it wet or dry?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Keep it in a glass of water, like a floral bouquet. An empty spaghetti sauce jar works great for this, or a vase/pitcher. Just add water to cover about 2 inches of stems, no leaves.

This. Cut the stems first. I use a small jam jar. Change the water every couple of days. I’ve kept cilantro well over a week in the fridge with this method.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Keep it in a glass of water, like a floral bouquet. An empty spaghetti sauce jar works great for this, or a vase/pitcher. Just add water to cover about 2 inches of stems, no leaves.

This. Cut the stems first. I use a small jam jar. Change the water every couple of days. I’ve kept cilantro well over a week in the fridge with this method.

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