Leftover herbs

Don’t let fresh herbs go to waste – try these tips.

sit herb bunches in water like a cut flower. Not only will this look nice in your kitchen, but you can just snip o what you need as you’re cooking.

wrap fresh herbs in a sheet of damp kitchen paper and chill until needed.

drop fresh herbs into a pan of boiling water for 1 min, purée in a food processor, then spoon into ice cube trays and freeze. Pop the frozen herb cubes into soups or stews for extra flavour.

fold finely chopped herbs into softened butter, then wrap in baking parchment, roll into a log and chill or freeze. Slice o pats to melt over chicken, steak or roasted vegetables.

tip herbs, nuts, hard cheese and olive oil into a food processor and blitz to make a chunky pesto to toss through cooked pasta.