can i freeze............

newMS

fresh parsley ?

ok in my wisdom (or lack of) i decided to do pasta for tea and decided i'd try to make my own garlic bread ( panicking now , never done this before) ............ so bought the bagette thingy and a garlic thing and a bunch of parsley........ going to attemp to make some garlic butter but this bunch of parsley i got from the greengrocer is HUGE!!!!!!!!!! , can i freeze any thats leftover?, if i can, what do i do with it, do i chop it, just sling it in freexer as it is or what ?????? ( anyone noticed yet that i'm not the culinary sort lol)

also can i just confirm the butter recipe?

squash garlic thing ( whart are they called? and shall i use just one?) and chop parlsey and mix with butter ( er hope sunflower spread is ok cos its all we have in our house lol) and then spread it in the bagette, wrap in foil and burn... i mean bake :rotfl:

thanks ever so much in advance, i always read os threads, and today you have finally inspired me lol (garlic butter is a start in the right direction i guess)

mrs_mix

Yes you can
I always wash and chop it first and freeze in an ice cube tray when frozen pop into a bag and just take out what I need when I need it

as to the butter thats what I do as well
pam

Penelope_Penguin

If you seal it into a small bag and freeze it, you can then (while it's still frozen) crumble it. Saves on chopping it finely.

HTH, Penny. x

newMS

aw thank you, you're a star ......... don't have an ice cube tray though (chest freezer only) so i will pop it straight in a bag.

newMS

great..... this forum is like having your mam in the front room and when you need to know something, you just ask and get a answer lol


as my eldest lad would say... cool, you're bad man LOL

Pink.

Hi newMS,

Parsley freezes well. Wash and chop it as normal put into a freezer bag and freeze with the bag flat and the parsley well spread out. This stops it all sticking together in a clump and makes it easier to lift out a little at a time. Once frozen you can put the bag in whatever way you want to.

If you prefer you can chop the parsley add to an icecube tray and top up with water. That way you can lift out however many icecubes you will need at a time.

To make the garlic butter I soften ordinary butter in the microwave.....just a few seconds or it will start to melt. Add in some crushed garlic cloves (one clove for two to three ounces of butter) and about a tablespoon of chopped parsley and mix well with a fork. If you're in a hurry garlic granules work well too.

Then just slice the bread, spread on the garlic butter and pop it into the oven...I don't bother with tin foil.

Pink

Edits, sorry mrs_mix, I just saw your reply.