Crumble dried herbs between your fingers to release more flavor
Rub dried herbs between your fingers as you add them to a dish to help release their flavor.
Instead of sprinkling dried herbs in whole flakes, crumble them with your fingers during addition. This helps wake up their aroma and distribute them more evenly.
The short version
- A quick rub in your fingers boosts aroma from dried herbs.
What goes wrong
Adding dried herbs without crushing and getting less aroma
Crumble them between your fingers as you add them.
Why it works
Crushing breaks the dried leaves and releases trapped aromatic oils.
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