Ratios for Converting Fresh Herbs to Dried

By mikeimmell

Have you ever wondered how to substitute dried herbs for fresh herbs in recipes? What are the conversion ratios you should use when replacing dried herbs with their fresh counterparts, and vice versa? I hope this will help.

Ingredients

• dried herbs of your choice for your recipe
• Basically, 3 portions of a fresh herb = 1 portion of a dried herb

Details

Adapted from healwithfood.org

Preparation

Step 1

Basil: 2 tsp finely chopped basil (about 5 leaves) = 1 tsp dried basil


Bay leaves: 1 fresh leaf = 2 dried leaves


Chervil: 3 tsp fresh cilantro = 1 tsp dried cilantro


Chives: 1 Tbsp finely chopped fresh chives = 1 tsp freeze-dried chives


Cilantro: 3 tsp fresh cilantro = 1 tsp dried cilantro


Dill: 3 tsp fresh dill = 1 tsp dried dill


Garlic: 1 clove = 1/4 tsp granulated garlic or 1/8 tsp garlic powder


Gingerroot: 1 tsp grated fresh ginger = 1/4 tsp dry ground ginger


Marjoram: 3 tsp fresh marjoram = 1 tsp dried marjoram


Onions: 1 medium onion = 1 tsp onion powder


Oregano: 1 Tbsp fresh oregano = 1 tsp dried oregano


Parsley: 2 tsp finely chopped parsley (or 3 sprigs) = 1 tsp dried parsley


Rosemary: 1 Tbsp fresh rosemary (or 1 small/medium sprig) = 1 tsp dried rosemary


Sage: 7 leaves (or 2 tsp minced fresh sage) = 1/2 tsp dried sage


Tarragon: 3 tsp fresh tarragon = 1 tsp dried tarragon


Thyme: 1 Tbsp fresh thyme (or 6 sprigs) = 3/4 tsp ground thyme