Don’t ask me how, but my husband has a knack for finding cool kitchen accessories that actually live up to their claims, and this thing is no different. Because that’s what I thought when I opened it during what I like to refer to as “A Very Foodie Christmas” last year—what is this thing?
This thing is the Herb Savor from Prepara. Aesthetically pleasing in its design, the Herb Savor was created to prolong the life of fresh herbs for up to three weeks. Having been in a cooking slump, until recently the thought of cooking with fresh herbs really hadn’t crossed my mind. But last week, I decided to reinvigorate one of my favorite go-to recipes—oven-roasted fingerling potatoes sprinkled with sea salt—with some fresh Italian parsley. Noting the presence of the still-unused Herb Savor sitting on the kitchen cabinet, I figured I might as well buy a big bunch of parsley and finally give it a whirl.
The Herb Savor works like this: stuff your herbs in the clear, two-piece basket, close it up and put it in the water well base. Fill the base with water, plug it and stick it in the fridge. So after I chopped half the bunch and added it to my potatoes, I put the remainder into the Herb Savor, put it in the fridge (it fits perfectly in the door shelf) and forgot about it.
Tonight, when I made the potatoes again (like I said, easy go-to dish), I checked the status of the parsley, fully expecting to find a wilted mess. But I was so wrong. The parsley was as perfect and fresh as the day I bought it, a week-and-a-half ago, and I am incredibly impressed. With all of the crazy products that promise to keep food fresher, longer, I was pleasantly surprised with the performance of the Herb Savor. I highly recommend it to anyone who cooks with fresh herbs, and plan on using it again when I raid the containers of basil and cilantro I planted last weekend.
