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How do I keep cilantro fresh after I buy it?
It always wilts or gets slimy within hours of bringing it home! I have tried different methods of keeping it - putting it in the crisper, bagged and unbagged, paper bags, out in the open, hanging it up, putting it in water, but it just doesn't seem to survive!!
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- captures_sunsetsLv 72 decades agoFavorite Answer
the papertowel wrapped around the cilantro or other green produce works well. Greens that are washed and then either gently patted with a clean towel or in a salad spinner, or whatever, to remove excess moisture then wrap in a paper towel then placed in a regular plastic grocery bag keep well. Another option is to take fresh cilantro and trim the bottom a quarter inch or so to expose fresh stem bottoms, then to put this in a glass of water, but do not allow leaves to dip into water, just stems. When I harvest it I cut it close to the ground to have the longest stems to put in the glass and trim a bit as stated. Cool fresh water. Clean glass. I just set this on the kitchen counter to use as needed. I do check it daily for any wilting and to trim the stems again every day or every other day, and change the water. This helps the cilantro to continue to "drink". It keeps pretty well, and is readily available. Either option works well, it does keep better in the refrig, but it fares quite well kept in a glass as described.
