Breeze through chopping fresh herbs!
Heres the fastest way to chop leafy herbs like parsley, basil, cilantro, and sage.
But the way I learned early on in my days in professional kitchens is fast and easy.
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They dont work so well for firm, woody herbs that are all needle-y, like rosemary and thyme.
Were sharing two techniques.
One is for little leaves like parsley and cilantro.
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The other is for flat, broad leaves like basil and sage.
Gather the leaves in your fist:Now you have a pile of de-stemmed leaves.
(Dont worry about the herbs getting smooshed; theyll hold up just fine.)
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Sage, meanwhile, really does better when its finely shredded or chopped.
Pluck the leaves from their stems, and stack:Remove the leaves from the stem.
As you do so, make a flat stack of up to 6 or 8 leaves.
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It looks like a hand-rolled cigarette.)
Same goes for cilantro.
If youll be using them for garnish, basil and mint are best chopped on the spot.
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Curious how to store those fresh herbsbeforeyou chop them?
We’ve got that covered, too.
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