The Must-Have Kitchen Tool That Makes Prepping Herbs So Much Easier - Page 2

Herb strippers can be bought at Walmart, Target, Amazon, or one of the cooking supply stores near you.

Different kinds of fresh herbs and how to use them
Basil: This is one of the most famous herbs, maybe because it tastes sweet and a little spicy. It’s often used in Mediterranean cooking, but it can also go well with other types of food. It’s also the most common vegetable used in pesto. If you want to get the most out of basil, add the leaves (not the stems) near the end of cooking. This is true whether you are making pasta sauce, fish, or chicken.

Rosemary—Rosemary is hard to cook with, which makes it perfect for the herb stripper. But the leaves give the plant a wonderful woody and piney taste. That makes it great for roasting chicken, lamb chops, beef, potatoes, and lamb chops. It tastes great on pita, sweet potato fries, and even cake.

Cilantro: Many people don’t like cilantro, which is also called coriander leaf. Some people like how bright and sour it tastes, while others say it tastes like soap. But Asian and Latin American food can’t do without it. You can eat cilantro raw or cooked, and it tastes great without being too strong.

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