One teaspoon of dried basil is equal to 1 Tablespoon of fresh basil. This ratio is the same for all fresh and dried herbs.
4 bushels
You can't substitute the two. Fresh basil has a totally different flavor profile than its inferior counterpart in the dried version. Dried basil on its own almost can be compared to the taste of wood, whereas fresh basil has a beautiful somewhat sweet aroma and hints of a sweet mild peppery flavor.
There are ~68 sprigs per bunch and each bunch equals 1/2 cup chopped, so there is approx. 6.8 sprigs fresh per each teaspoon dried.
in the store will cost you about .99 to 1.99 dollar but i can get it for 4 dollars a lb
Ah, what a lovely question! When it comes to dried basil, you'll want to remember that the flavor is more concentrated than fresh basil. As a general rule of thumb, you can substitute one teaspoon of dried basil for every five fresh basil leaves. Just remember to adjust to taste as you sprinkle that happy little herb into your dish!
Converting fresh to dried herbs is always 3x as much fresh as dried OR 1/3 as much dried as fresh. For example, 1 tsp. dried can be replaced by 3 tsp. fresh (which equals 1 Tbl. fresh). Conversely, if 1 Tbl. fresh is requested, 1 tsp. dried can be used instead.
yes because the water is all dried out and not there so it is lighter.
1 1/2 cups
1 1/2 teaspoons dried marjoram equals 6 teaspoons of fresh. when using any dried herbs, us 1/4 of the amount stated for fresh herbs.
For rosemary, the ratio is three to one, fresh chopped to dried. So if your recipe calls for 2 tsp. of dried rosemary and you would rather use fresh, you will need three times as much, or two tablespoons of fresh chopped rosemary leaves.
Conversion of cooking measurements depends on a variety of things, including how large the leaves are and how fine the mince is. Ten large leaves of basil would yield around one quarter of a cup of minced basil.