I buy fresh herbs from the local farmers market and I worry about them drying out. Will these bags help them stay fresh?
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Hi Miriam, Great question Thank You for asking. We recommend that if not immediately used after 24 hours to take your fresh herbs out of the mesh bag and store them properly. The best way to store these after the market, (particularly parsley, cilantro, oregano, sage, marjoram, basil, rosemary, tarragon, mint, and chives) is to store them upright in a little cup of water. This idea also works for asparagus just don't forget to snip off a little bit of the bottom. Hope this helps =)
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No, it takes double the amount of fresh herbs than it does dry. for instance to replace 1 tablespoon of fresh herbs with dry, it will take 1 teaspoon. so I don't think it would work well for dry no.
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Yes I definitely freeze mine and they stay fresh for a very very long time.Ive tried a lot of hemp seeds and I find that the quality of these is really good!
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Well, of course. They want to sell more bags! I wash mine out with hot, soapy water, open them up and let them dry out thoroughly before putting them away. I resorted to this because I couldn't find any at the grocery store.
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These are great for transporting lettuce and other greens from the market to your house. As far as storing them for time they are just adequate. Most refrigerators try to reduce moisture by pumping out air and since these are open aired, the moisture in greens goes with them. If you're only planning on a day or two they'll be fine, but if you're looking to store them for an extended time (which you really shouldn't since you're buying them fresh) they're not as good as plastic for retaining moisture. I hope this helps and I need to say that I love mine! Would order them again in a minute if I didn't have them!
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Matthew,So far the seals haven't let moisture in and kept my spices fresh.I guess the answer would be no the seals haven't come off when I opened my jars and seals are tight enough to keep spices moisture free. The only problem I had was that one of the jars was crushed/broken when I recieved them. Otherwise they're very nice and do the job. ♥
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I store mine in a large sealed glass jar (gallon) away from heat and light. I keep about a weeks supply in a zip lock bag in the freezer. My summers are hot and humid - plastic at room temp is not a good thing for herbs.
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When they're fresh, you should be able to cut them into smaller pieces, but if you leave the bag open and they dry out, they might start to crumble. They are fairly small pieces as it is though, you may be able to to get away without cutting them at all.
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yes i have sealed spices and stored them in the freezer or refrigerator. you have to check the bags after a couple of days as sometimes they get a pinhole in them and lose their seal. but overall they work great
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You have to wash them to keep any smells away but I have found that with all the bags I use. THey do shrink if you put them in the dryer. I made that mistake. If you wash in cold water and no dryer they are fine. I have not used them for dry goods so I don't know about the flour.
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The bags that you don't use you should reseal in a bag or heat seal(I just put them in a freezer bag...) so they stay fresh. The ones you put in your safe you just drop in.
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I ordered a few bags and mine were firm and plump. Not dried out nor goey. I would order them again. Perhaps you received a bad batch?
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We have dried just about everything in ours. With herbs keep a close watch on them they dry quickly. We have also done cherry tomatoes and peppers.
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I believe the bag is air tight, but not airless. Also I've never noticed them go stale at all from being in the open air for months.
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I have stored them just like how they come and have had no problems. If they do dry out a bit you can rehydrate them with a little soak. I stored mine in the cupboard. Happy gardening!
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They work great in mine. We have a Food Saver, that we have been using then with, and would purchase them again. Sometimes have to double seal with very moist food, but had to do that with Food Saver bags also.
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I doubt that they'd fall through since their sprouts would probably be so irregular in shape. The holes are quite small. Even if some fall through, they'll still dry.