kaffir lime leaves

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Hi All,

I trimmed my kaffir lime tree (it shot up about 5 ft higher than I wanted).

I will pick the leaves off the cuttings. If anyone would like them, please send me an email. 

Postage for a small flat rate box is $10. I will pack it to a max; leaves come unwashed ( to preserve the oils and flavor).

For storage,  give them a quick rinse and freeze them flat in ziplock bags.

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Galangal plants also available-no charge except postage. I think a small flat rate can hold at 2-3 with roots and soil packed around it. Please check your local area for restrictions on live plant matter.

 

You sound like had a lot of fun gardening, jo_en! I had problem with caterpillars, I gave up 😆 The leaves go well with seafood, we here sometimes make lightly braised clams, along with lemongrass and galangal.

If you feel extra adventurous, try pasta with oil-based sauce with them :)

Jay

I love clam pasta!!

Here was my way to enhance the lowly chicken broth in a carton! The watery puree gives a nice crisp freshness and beautiful speckles of green to chicken broth.( Instant noodles came to the rescue just to get the idea of a premium noodle soup.)

Please don't forget the miracle herb treatment (for aging skin) !

 

My application is of course to Bread!!- I want to see how the lime leaf/raw garlic/coconut flavors hold in a lean crusty white whole wheat pan loaf.

On gardening- Do bitter greens hold up against your caterpillars?  

 

On lime leaf orders- I gave out 600 gr  of 3 sizes of lime leaf (baby, med, large) today but will have more later in the season. The postage should come down to $2-3 for 50-60gr if I understood the uspo rates correctly.