Daily Kitchen Note
Dried herbs can sometimes taste muted if simply sprinkled into a dish. Crushing them between your fingers before adding them helps release their remaining oils, giving your meal a noticeable flavor boost.
How to Crush dried herbs
- Measure out the required amount of dried herbs for your recipe.
- Hold the herbs over your cooking pot or mixing bowl.
- Gently rub the dried herbs between your fingers or palms to crush them before dropping them in.
Why it works
Dried herbs still contain volatile oils trapped within their leaves. The physical friction of rubbing and crushing them breaks the leaves apart, releasing these dormant oils and awakening their aroma and flavor right before they hit the pan.
Source
The Kitchn: The Secret to Getting the Most Out of Dried Herbs
