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Ask Me Anything (Office Hours)

Char Nolan - Ask Me Anything (Office Hours)

This event was on Tuesday, April 23, 2024 at 2:00 pm Pacific, 2:00 pm Eastern

Join Chef Char Nolan in her virtual office as she welcomes all of your questions. This event was created for you and we encourage you to ask anything – from cooking techniques to cou… Read More.

Recorded

Question:

What is the ratio of dry spice to fresh spice in the event fresh is not available?

— Shonda McKnight

Answer:

So here is, uh, three tablespoons of cilantro. I I use a lot of cilantro in my house. And here is it's equivalent in dry form, which would be one tablespoon. So it's three to one. That's the general rule of thumb that I would go by for especially things like dill, parsley, cilantro, um, there are other specific ones for, you know, using coriander seeds versus using a powder, et cetera. But for the greens it's three to one. When you, when they are dehydrated, you lose about two thirds of the liquid. So, um, my own preference is, and maybe next time we do a live event, I'll show you what I do to keep, um, my greens fresh in the freezer so that when I am making something, it has a little bit better flavor. And we all know that any leafy green, if not preserved properly in the refrigerator, can look like a science experiment.
Char Nolan

Char Nolan

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