How do you convert measurements between fresh herbs vs. dried herbs?!
How do you convert measurements between fresh herbs vs. dried herbs?
Answers:
A good rule of thumb is 1 teaspoon of the dried herb to 1 tablespoon of the fresh.
Hope that helps!
If the dried are fairly fresh then 1 tsp dried = 1 tbsp fresh
But as dried herbs get older they lose their strength and you should add more.
Fresh vs. Dried Herbs
For most chefs and cooks the one ingredient that will distinguish a good dish from a great one is using fresh herbs. Certainly the best and least expensive way is to plant herbs for your own use. Most groceries have a fair choice of fresh herbs and specialty stores will carry even more.
The rule of thumb when you have no choice but to use dried herbs is: use one teaspoon of dried for each 3 teaspoons of fresh. In the off season when using dried herbs is impossible to avoid, it can help to mince about one teaspoon into a tablespoon of fresh curly parsley. This can simulate the freshness of some herbs.
Being a 3rd generation southern cook - yes, I still fix plenty of my mamaw's recipes, we don't really measure a lot of things unless we are baking. For dried herbs ( which I try to stay away from) I use a good sprinkle. For fresh herbs - I grow basil, chives, oregano, sage and catnip for the kitties, I use a handful freshly chopped........
HI Paul
The ratio is for every one measure of dried herbs use 3 measures of fresh.
One of the problems with dried herbs though is that they are often stored for years in the kitchen and by the time one gets around to using them they have lost all their flavour, so check before you use them that what you are going to put in actually smells and tastes of something