Hint of the Day
Pesto freezes
And furthermore – you can substitute walnuts with the pine nuts and I can’t really notice the difference.
Yay! No more basil wastage ever!
Pesto freezes
And furthermore – you can substitute walnuts with the pine nuts and I can’t really notice the difference.
Yay! No more basil wastage ever!
April 22nd, 2011 at 7:11 pm
that is a handy hint! thank god for that i have bushels of basil growing like crazy out in the garden that i can’t get through fast enough!
April 22nd, 2011 at 9:25 pm
Hi Cathy!
Another great way to use basil up is to make chilli basil chicken stirfry! This is the recipe I use from SBS food safari:
http://www.sbs.com.au/food/recipe/66/Chicken_basil_stir-fry_(gka_prow_gkai)
Also, don’t forget, it’s winter soon (well, in Aust anyway!), and a huge batch of slow cooked spag bol with delicious fresh basil can be frozen in single serves, or even better still – in a handy lasagne!
FoodieChat
April 22nd, 2011 at 9:29 pm
Oh, and one more thing – you just have to defrost it on your kitchen bench or counter until it’s soft again