How to Wash Carrot Greens
Want to cook with carrot greens but not sure how to wash them? This step-by-step guide shows you how to cut, wash, dry, and store carrot greens before cooking with them in your favorite meals. No waste cooking at its finest!
Ingredients
- 1 colander
- 1 kitchen towel for drying
Instructions
- Cut carrot tops from the stem: Cut the top of the carrot where the stem meets the carrot itself.
- Wash carrot greens: Once removed from the stem, wash the carrot leaves under running water to remove excess dirt. Alternatively, you can also place them in a water bath – or a large bowl filled with water – and let them soak for 5-10 minutes, shaking them lightly with your hands to remove dirt.
- Dry carrot leaves: After washing, lay the carrot tops flat to dry on a kitchen towel. This usually takes about 10 minutes. You can also bundle the leaves and hang them up to dry like herbs.
Notes
- How to store in the refrigerator: Place them stem-down in a glass filled halfway with water and place in the refrigerator for 1-2 days. The water will help keep the stems hydrated until you're ready to prepare them.
- How to store in the freezer: If you plan to use carrot leaves later than two days, wrap them in a damp kitchen towel and place them in a eco-friendly freezer bag and freeze for up to a month (possibly longer, we haven't tested it) until ready to use. To thaw, simply remove from the freezer and thaw at room temperature.
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