The other week we needed fresh corriander leaf and didn't have any (on a Sunday and shops were shut) so our daughter went looking at anything that was open. She managed to find a well known spice brand doing a freeze dried version (like you get parsley that is still light green in colour rather than the dark karki it goes in normal drying)...

Opened it and had a smell and it could have been tea !.. didn't use it

Steve

i know what you mean it tastes noting like the fresh corriander.

Home frozen coriander is not bad. If I have surplus, I sometimes freeze it in cubes and just pop in a cube or two at the end. Flavour is okay, not perfect, but okay; http://www.mamtaskitchen.com/recipe_display.php?id=13437

I really should buy some and freeze it as we never have access to it when we want it - today point in question, I want to finish my pumpkin soup and haven't got any (will fake the pictures with watercress lol)

Steve

Talking about pictures, your recipes that are waiting wiuth me should be on site soon. Kavey and pete are setting up our new computer this week :-), which will all my programmes, files and folders, yippy!

You will feel like you've got your arms untied again Mamta ! lol

Steve

I plant potted coriander (from the supermarket) in my kitchen windowbox (next to parsley, basil and mint).

It's one way of having coriander leaf to hand, when pushed.

But the coriander one buys in supermarkets doesn't have a very strong taste.

If I ever managed to grow coriander, the problem would be solved.

Phil

I've killed more corriander off than I care to remember... don't get me going on this one again !.. lol

Steve

But the coriander one buys in supermarkets doesn't have a very strong taste.

You are right, home growmn one has much stronger flavour/aroma. This year, I got some seed packets from Wilikinson's cheaply (under a pound each), as opposed to growing it from my spice box seeds. I have to admit that is is much stronger, both in flavour and in the amount of leaves I have got. It bolts much later. In my walled garden in south of England, it survives almost all the winter, even under the snow.

Im lucky, i have coriander all year round as it keeps self-seeding. Even the little plants survived our winter sub-zero temps out in the vege patch all by them selves and are now waist high (spring). Dont know what to do with it all! I cant keep up eating it. Its just turning to go to seed now, so the cycle begins again! Ive picked it and frozen it in the past and that works ok-ish if you are just added it to the dish towards the end.

Cheers!

Steve

SteveAUS, pick it all up and make this chutney; http://www.mamtaskitchen.com/recipe_display.php?id=10086

It freezes well. I just put in small jars, like the ones for Coleman's mustard, or in empty ketchup bottles and stick it in the fridge. It is delicious with all types of savoury snacks and can even added to vegetable curries to spice them up.

Alternatively, wash and grind with a little water and freeze in an ice tray. Then store cubes in freezer. Just pop one or two in your dish when you need it; http://www.mamtaskitchen.com/recipe_display.php?id=13437 .

Mum, we can only restore all your files and folders onto the new PC if you DID back them up like we said, after we temporarily fixed the old PC, last time.

If not, and the PC is dead, they are gone.

They are all backed up on pop's back up disc :-), I think! I hope the computer is not totally dead, becaues I would like to save some programmes from there, like DEL PhotoStudio, Adobe etc. I don't understand computers, will have to ask Pete when you both get here.

mum

If files are on Pop's harddrive all will be good.

You can't copy programs from the old PC to new one but if you have the installation disks, we will see.

Guest, we'll not have any issues browsing files on the back up hard drive, it's an external drive anyway, so very easy to use...

It's the software on the old PC that is gone, unless ma and pa have the installation discs and serial numbers still to hand!

Well, we never throw away anything to do with the computer, so they should all be there.

Ma

Hi Steve(AUS)

I'm SO envious of you! I have a window box, in which I have parsely, basil, and, now and again, coriander bought in a pot from the supermarket, but it's rather bland.

On a brighter note, our Moroccan grocer told me this morning that he's planning to get regular supplies in. The bunches he sells contain about twenty times more than those dreadful plastic packs in supermarkets, and are cheaper.

But it'd be best if we could succeed in growing it: that way, I wouldn't have to rely on the grocer's rather erratic supplier.

Thanks for the tip re freezing, Mamta: I'll have a go.

Phil