Ever rummaged through the refrigerator and discovered an unidentifiable green sludge, oozing strange juices from its plastic bag in the back corner? If you’re lucky you may still be able to identify it’s origins. A bunch of wilted parsley. Blackened basil. Rosemary stiff enough to poke someone’s eye out. Or the worst – slimy coriander. Welcome to the serial herb killer club (yes, the herb is already ‘dead’ but your still wasting it’s life). These killers are unassuming beings, hovering over the herb section of the supermarket, innocently selecting a bunch of mint and going on their way. Poor mint – it doesn’t know what’s going to hit it. Abandonment and neglect, shoved aside to make way for the tomatoes. Left to a slow, grisly demise at the very back of the refrigerator. Because that one tablespoon the recipe called for results in a whole lotta left over mint. These people are so reserved, so normal in their actions that unless you’re a reformed serial herb killer yourself, it’s unlikely you’ll spot them. And to be honest no one’s going to arrest you for forgetting about the packet of basil you bought for pizza three weeks ago – what incentive do you have to reform your murderous (i.e. wasteful) ways? A fair bit actually. Continue reading
