“Well after nearly decades of utilising classic glass mason jars, for obviously simply first primarily always- Curing! Then chicken and egg like in a way too, storing and preserving.
It was always however variable and too hit and miss.
I wasn't ever fully satisfied with the curing vessel for my kitchen culinary herbs I aim to keep fresh as daisies.
After emptying any killer jar too, it carried a not really pleasant want to smell again stench/odor which really took a hot soak and scrub.
So move on to Grove bags. Okay okay I heard all the chatter/gospel about Microplasics right? I only say because it is apart from ONE single other the ONLY deterrent I can imagine to select glass over Grove bags now times, but this personally I am not at all sweating I mean plastic will remain to be simply everywhere anyway, so I may as well get my kitchen herbs cured supremely whatever.
That aside, I insist any genuine curer and storer, coniousour etc really should be using this fantastic revolutionary and easy as pie curing method.
It only requires the judgement, intuition initially, timing wise, to bag your herbs just about right, anywhere 60-62% seems perfect, the Grove bags actually seem to allow a fair little window there, I almost feel they semi act like Humidity packs but only say if herb is bang on 60% RH, otherwise it's pure preservation and sublime sublime development of terpenes in Oregano, Thyme you name it haha like no jar, and all other medicinal plant compounds in those herbs also.
Just avoid, like glass, too moist. Like even 63%. Chuck in, trimmed or not seal, open if when ever you feel or not for 6 months.
Well after 2 days there is unquestionable notable improvement.
It's graphically rapid from here too, 1 week wow so glad I bagged 7 days ago.
Two! Blimey. If one wants to"evidence" as in belief not only in Grove bag effectiveness here, but the actual magnificenct process of curing herbs itself....
Now after 4 weeks oh...my.....gosh! The kitchen herbs, their culinary odorous hue has truly developed, advanced, enriched and changed slightly in grandly positive ways.
The process continues automatically by itself unmonitored too, no burping, airing needed etc.
Now. The "1/4 OZ" packs, well I personally fill them comfortably as if made for it, with exactly 14 grams of dense kitchen herbs.
Though they work equally well with 7 grams.
The "1 Ounce" pouches I put exactly 42 grams of cooking herbs into, vs 28 though again 28 can suffice fine.
Because another great advantage to the Grove bags is the ease of quickly squeezing all extra air out, vacuuming a little each time where this is obviously impossible with glass.
So as any bag goes down or less is placed inside, no sweat just work the excess air out and seal voila.
All round just wicked and fantastic apart from ONE real single issue I have been having,
The bag seals I have to be careful opening as although they ARE very sturdy for seals, regardless of this Ive had about a dozen where upon carefully opening the seal did break, useless bag then on.
This is my only little gripe. It will never deter me because Grove bag curing and storing technology is now paramount as a culinary enthusiast I only wish the seals would not come apart as frequently that's all.”
