Jamie Oliver talks you through cooking with herbs

herbs herbs is a really very cool part

herbs herbs is a really very cool part of cooking it’s great for flavor amazing

of cooking it’s great for flavor amazing

of cooking it’s great for flavor amazing for health to be general and I’m going

for health to be general and I’m going

for health to be general and I’m going to split it into two camps first of all

to split it into two camps first of all

to split it into two camps first of all we’ve got the woody camp so that’s

we’ve got the woody camp so that’s

we’ve got the woody camp so that’s things like we’ve got the time here

things like we’ve got the time here

things like we’ve got the time here we’ve got the rosemary here and the sage

we’ve got the rosemary here and the sage

we’ve got the rosemary here and the sage so thyme rosemary sage they’re really

so thyme rosemary sage they’re really

so thyme rosemary sage they’re really common herbs they’re brilliant herbs but

common herbs they’re brilliant herbs but

common herbs they’re brilliant herbs but also you’ve got things like bay leaf

also you’ve got things like bay leaf

also you’ve got things like bay leaf myrtle there’s all sorts of weird and

myrtle there’s all sorts of weird and

myrtle there’s all sorts of weird and wonderful things out there go get them

wonderful things out there go get them

wonderful things out there go get them plant them up whether it’s a window box

plant them up whether it’s a window box

plant them up whether it’s a window box up in a flat or in a back garden

up in a flat or in a back garden

up in a flat or in a back garden brilliant and also the great thing about

brilliant and also the great thing about

brilliant and also the great thing about these is you can have time rosemary sage

these is you can have time rosemary sage

these is you can have time rosemary sage nearly all year round if not all year

nearly all year round if not all year

nearly all year round if not all year round to put into your cooking so at

round to put into your cooking so at

round to put into your cooking so at this time of year when the weather’s not

this time of year when the weather’s not

this time of year when the weather’s not too hot what you can do is just run

too hot what you can do is just run

too hot what you can do is just run these under hot water for seven seconds

these under hot water for seven seconds

these under hot water for seven seconds that loosens up the natural oil makes it

that loosens up the natural oil makes it

that loosens up the natural oil makes it much much more tasty and easy to deal

much much more tasty and easy to deal

much much more tasty and easy to deal with with things like time to prep these

with with things like time to prep these

with with things like time to prep these dead simple just grab yourself a stalk

dead simple just grab yourself a stalk

dead simple just grab yourself a stalk hold your fingers over it like that and

hold your fingers over it like that and

hold your fingers over it like that and just carefully pull the stalk away from

just carefully pull the stalk away from

just carefully pull the stalk away from here see that nice and easy and then

here see that nice and easy and then

here see that nice and easy and then with the rosemary you can do exactly the

with the rosemary you can do exactly the

with the rosemary you can do exactly the same but the other way around you hold

same but the other way around you hold

same but the other way around you hold the end and the rosemary leaves will

the end and the rosemary leaves will

the end and the rosemary leaves will come off you might not always want to

come off you might not always want to

come off you might not always want to take the herbs off the stalk and for the

take the herbs off the stalk and for the

take the herbs off the stalk and for the sage literally you’re just snapping them

sage literally you’re just snapping them

sage literally you’re just snapping them and picking them off so once you pick

and picking them off so once you pick

and picking them off so once you pick these woody herbs you know you can

these woody herbs you know you can

these woody herbs you know you can either roughly slice them or what I like

either roughly slice them or what I like

either roughly slice them or what I like to do I call it the cigar method I

to do I call it the cigar method I

to do I call it the cigar method I basically get as many leaves as I can

basically get as many leaves as I can

basically get as many leaves as I can and just sort of roll it up and fold it

and just sort of roll it up and fold it

and just sort of roll it up and fold it up and sweep you know as many of the

up and sweep you know as many of the

up and sweep you know as many of the leaves into it as possible and then that

leaves into it as possible and then that

leaves into it as possible and then that way you’ve got a nice dense clump of

way you’ve got a nice dense clump of

way you’ve got a nice dense clump of herbs and then using that rocking action

herbs and then using that rocking action

herbs and then using that rocking action on the knives you can either finally all

on the knives you can either finally all

on the knives you can either finally all roughly slice these little babies into

roughly slice these little babies into

roughly slice these little babies into either slices or you can just simply

either slices or you can just simply

either slices or you can just simply twist it afterwards and then you can

twist it afterwards and then you can

twist it afterwards and then you can kind of get it sort of roughly chopped

kind of get it sort of roughly chopped

kind of get it sort of roughly chopped and if you want it really fine use the

and if you want it really fine use the

and if you want it really fine use the cross chopping method and there you go

cross chopping method and there you go

cross chopping method and there you go and as I said horses for courses you

and as I said horses for courses you

and as I said horses for courses you might not always want to slice or chop

might not always want to slice or chop

might not always want to slice or chop woody herb so you might want to bash em

woody herb so you might want to bash em

woody herb so you might want to bash em or leave them whole but there’s that

or leave them whole but there’s that

or leave them whole but there’s that for the moment and then on the soft

for the moment and then on the soft

for the moment and then on the soft herbs here’s a few little things I use

herbs here’s a few little things I use

herbs here’s a few little things I use the same method again parsley stalks

the same method again parsley stalks

the same method again parsley stalks often I use there’s nothing wrong with

often I use there’s nothing wrong with

often I use there’s nothing wrong with them I’ll normally take parsley stalks

them I’ll normally take parsley stalks

them I’ll normally take parsley stalks down to about here right they’re

down to about here right they’re

down to about here right they’re delicious

delicious

delicious up to about here right and then I’ll use

up to about here right and then I’ll use

up to about here right and then I’ll use the slightly woodier stuff like this for

the slightly woodier stuff like this for

the slightly woodier stuff like this for sort of soups and stocks and stuff like

sort of soups and stocks and stuff like

sort of soups and stocks and stuff like that so instead of kind of like you know

that so instead of kind of like you know

that so instead of kind of like you know just endlessly picking herbs like you

just endlessly picking herbs like you

just endlessly picking herbs like you see in the restaurants you know at home

see in the restaurants you know at home

see in the restaurants you know at home and in the restaurant frankly I go to

and in the restaurant frankly I go to

and in the restaurant frankly I go to the sort of last leaf here straight off

the sort of last leaf here straight off

the sort of last leaf here straight off like that and get through my jobs

like that and get through my jobs

like that and get through my jobs quicker also those delicate little

quicker also those delicate little

quicker also those delicate little stalks in your food a delicious because

stalks in your food a delicious because

stalks in your food a delicious because they’re sweet and I just think you know

they’re sweet and I just think you know

they’re sweet and I just think you know it’s a good flavor so why would you

it’s a good flavor so why would you

it’s a good flavor so why would you chuck it away so that’s the parsley

chuck it away so that’s the parsley

chuck it away so that’s the parsley again I’ll roll that up like the cigar

again I’ll roll that up like the cigar

again I’ll roll that up like the cigar method like that and you can get really

method like that and you can get really

method like that and you can get really good results on your finely slicing

good results on your finely slicing

good results on your finely slicing straightaway and just rolling it out

straightaway and just rolling it out

straightaway and just rolling it out almost done sort of half of the slicing

almost done sort of half of the slicing

almost done sort of half of the slicing for you so there’s some sliced up

for you so there’s some sliced up

for you so there’s some sliced up parsley and then on things like mint and

parsley and then on things like mint and

parsley and then on things like mint and basil

basil

basil now mint and basil a fragrant incredible

now mint and basil a fragrant incredible

now mint and basil a fragrant incredible herbs right and a personal thing that I

herbs right and a personal thing that I

herbs right and a personal thing that I do is I get a little cup of water right

do is I get a little cup of water right

do is I get a little cup of water right I just have that when I’m picking my

I just have that when I’m picking my

I just have that when I’m picking my herbs you know I don’t do it too

herbs you know I don’t do it too

herbs you know I don’t do it too thoughtfully but I take the smaller

thoughtfully but I take the smaller

thoughtfully but I take the smaller leaves like this put it into the water

leaves like this put it into the water

leaves like this put it into the water right and that’s what I’m going to

right and that’s what I’m going to

right and that’s what I’m going to sprinkle on to my pastas my salads my

sprinkle on to my pastas my salads my

sprinkle on to my pastas my salads my shoes or whatever it is that I’m doing

shoes or whatever it is that I’m doing

shoes or whatever it is that I’m doing ray goes so these fine leaves here are

ray goes so these fine leaves here are

ray goes so these fine leaves here are going to be delicate to eat at the last

going to be delicate to eat at the last

going to be delicate to eat at the last minute and also they’ll look dead

minute and also they’ll look dead

minute and also they’ll look dead beautiful so it makes you look better

beautiful so it makes you look better

beautiful so it makes you look better right so the delicate ones here like

right so the delicate ones here like

right so the delicate ones here like that and then I take the big leaves like

that and then I take the big leaves like

that and then I take the big leaves like that and I’ll slice them up using the

that and I’ll slice them up using the

that and I’ll slice them up using the cigar method so I’ll do that on the mint

cigar method so I’ll do that on the mint

cigar method so I’ll do that on the mint as well just take those delicate little

as well just take those delicate little

as well just take those delicate little leaves in here and then take the bigger

leaves in here and then take the bigger

leaves in here and then take the bigger ones off here like that and then you

ones off here like that and then you

ones off here like that and then you know you can pop that in the fridge for

know you can pop that in the fridge for

know you can pop that in the fridge for hours come back to it sprinkle it over

hours come back to it sprinkle it over

hours come back to it sprinkle it over whatever it is you’re doing any or look

whatever it is you’re doing any or look

whatever it is you’re doing any or look amazing and then again on these basil

amazing and then again on these basil

amazing and then again on these basil and mint you can roll it up a lava cigar

and mint you can roll it up a lava cigar

and mint you can roll it up a lava cigar method and finally slice it so there you

method and finally slice it so there you

method and finally slice it so there you go there’s a bunch of tips about how to

go there’s a bunch of tips about how to

go there’s a bunch of tips about how to use your herbs you know another big

use your herbs you know another big

use your herbs you know another big aspect of herbs is using the pestle

aspect of herbs is using the pestle

aspect of herbs is using the pestle water and to know how to do that

water and to know how to do that

water and to know how to do that properly just click on pestle and water

properly just click on pestle and water

properly just click on pestle and water on the apps