Anonymous
Post 01/30/2026 18:48     Subject: Freezing herbs for salads?

Anonymous wrote:Has anyone had success freezing herbs in a way where they retain their crispness after dethawing so they would be good in salads instead of just going into sauces. Or is it just not possible to freeze them in a way where they remain crisp?


To answer your question, no, you cannot freeze and the thaw vegetables of any kind, and have them retain a crisp texture.

But what herbs are crisp to begin with?

What crispy herbs are you putting in your salads? I feel like I am missing something here.

DRIED herbs are crisp.
Anonymous
Post 01/30/2026 08:39     Subject: Freezing herbs for salads?

My theory: "dethawing" is used by people who can't decide between "thaw" and "defrost."
Anonymous
Post 01/30/2026 08:25     Subject: Freezing herbs for salads?

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Has anyone had success freezing herbs in a way where they retain their crispness after dethawing so they would be good in salads instead of just going into sauces. Or is it just not possible to freeze them in a way where they remain crisp?


I've never heard of "dethawing" but have always been uamused by the number of people who refer to "unthawing" to refer to what happens when you remove things from the freezer. BTW I don't mind it. I have a brother who "borrows" money to his kids.


You're overexaggerating.
Anonymous
Post 01/28/2026 18:21     Subject: Freezing herbs for salads?

Anonymous wrote:Has anyone had success freezing herbs in a way where they retain their crispness after dethawing so they would be good in salads instead of just going into sauces. Or is it just not possible to freeze them in a way where they remain crisp?


I've never heard of "dethawing" but have always been uamused by the number of people who refer to "unthawing" to refer to what happens when you remove things from the freezer. BTW I don't mind it. I have a brother who "borrows" money to his kids.
Anonymous
Post 01/28/2026 17:16     Subject: Freezing herbs for salads?

Anonymous wrote:I always freeze them in a cube of olive oil, so I can add them to dressings.

Is there a reason you wouldn’t want to dry them? That would be crisp.


I was also going to say you might have more success using the herbs in dressing.

I freeze in oil, water, or as a pesto.

I don't think you could freeze herbs for a herb-forward salad like parsley in tabbouleh or something like that.
Anonymous
Post 01/28/2026 16:17     Subject: Re:Freezing herbs for salads?

You dry them, you don't freeze them.
Anonymous
Post 01/28/2026 16:16     Subject: Freezing herbs for salads?

This will not work.
Anonymous
Post 01/28/2026 15:46     Subject: Freezing herbs for salads?

I always freeze them in a cube of olive oil, so I can add them to dressings.

Is there a reason you wouldn’t want to dry them? That would be crisp.
Anonymous
Post 01/28/2026 15:42     Subject: Freezing herbs for salads?

Has anyone had success freezing herbs in a way where they retain their crispness after dethawing so they would be good in salads instead of just going into sauces. Or is it just not possible to freeze them in a way where they remain crisp?