Curly parsley leaves are frequent inhabitants of vegetable gardens. It is often added to various dishes during food preparation. However, it is also a rather strong therapeutic and cosmetic agent, which is used in the form of decoctions or infusions.
It is necessary
- - a bunch of fresh parsley
- - water
- - sharp knife
- - two pots of different diameters
Instructions
Step 1
Take a large bunch of fresh parsley. Rinse it well under running water. Try to separate each branch from each other in order to wash away any dirt and soil that may have got on the leaves. Shake the parsley to shake off excess water. You can put the bunch in a colander for a while.
Step 2
When the excess water has drained off, separate a few twigs and place them on a cutting board. Use a sharp knife to finely chop the grass. To prepare one portion of the broth, two tablespoons of chopped parsley will be enough for you.
Step 3
Pour water into a wide saucepan or metal bowl and bring the water to a boil. Put another saucepan in the water, a smaller one, into which put chopped greens, filled with 1 glass of boiling water. Close the saucepan tightly with a lid. In such a water bath, hold the broth for 10-15 minutes. Then set the saucepan in which the parsley broth was prepared aside and let cool to room temperature. This broth has different uses. In some cases, when you need to take it inside for medicinal purposes, it is possible to dilute it a little, since it turns out to be a little more concentrated in a water bath. For external use, for example, for cosmetic purposes, it is this concentration that is well suited.
Step 4
Prepare the remaining washed parsley in order to subsequently make a new broth. Chop fresh parsley finely. For. In order for it to be stored for a long time and not to fade, it must be dried. Take a blank sheet of paper and spread the cut grass on it in an even, rather thin layer. The parsley will be dried on this sheet. Put it in a dry, dark place. Housewives often dry herbs by spreading the leaf on the refrigerator or kitchen cabinets. Considering, of course, that they do not get fumes from a working stove. While the parsley is drying, it must be agitated and turned over from time to time so that the whole herb dries well. When it becomes completely dry and brittle, you can put it in a glass jar with a lid. It is better if the lid is also glass or metal screwed.
Step 5
From this dried parsley, you can make a decoction again when needed. Take two tablespoons of raw materials in a glass of boiling water, and, once infused, a decoction of parsley can help you in many situations.
