Summer salsa season is just around the corner! I can’t even tell you how excited I am to have fresh tomatoes, jalapeños, and tomatillos from our garden again. I really thought spring was my favorite season, but tomato season just might rival it.
If you’re planning on making pico de gallo or guacamole or anything else with cilantro in it this summer, you should know the best way to store this delicious herb. If you’re skilled enough to grow cilantro in your own garden, well…tell me your secrets! I’ve tried growing it in containers with absolutely no success and this year in our raised bed garden with very little success – I haven’t figured it out yet.
If you can grow cilantro, you’re lucky enough to be able to pick a few sprigs as you need. If you purchase your cilantro from the grocery store on the other hand, you’ve probably tried placing that mass of leafy greens into your vegetable drawer only to discover them getting yucky a few days later. There’s a better way to store those pretty green leaves!
As soon as you get home from the grocery store, remove your cilantro from the produce bag, remove any wilted leaves (you can use them in your compost), use a pair of scissors or a sharp knife to cut an inch or so off all the stems, and place them in a glass or jar of fresh water. Keep the jar on a shelf in your fridge. If you change the water every other day or so, it’ll last even longer!
