Is 'bottled' or dried rosemary ineffective compare to fresh rosemary. How different are they?

There are reseach out there that says that rosemary is good for the brain. Since, I can't find fresh rosamary in my place and just the typical McCormick rosemary, do you think having a processed rosemary defeats the purpose of having an organic and healthy eating habit? Do you think its effectiveness will decrease because it's not as fresh?

Is 'bottled' or dried rosemary ineffective compare to fresh rosemary. How different are they?
Honestly, I think whoever says rosemary contributes to good brain...whatever, was using rosemary as a herb to smoke rather than cook with. That's my personal feeling...


At anycase, as far as cooking with herbs, fresh is always best. I don't know where you live but maybe you can grow your own herbs... and I do mean the like of rosemary,sage, thyme,parsley, mint, etc... The illegal stuff and your on your own.


Also, I must say I'm surprised you can't find fresh herbs. Ask your grocer to bring in fresh herbs in the produce area...You can do that you know.


As for the difference, if you use dried herbs, you use more because it's dried up some of the potentcy of the oils in the herbs. Use fresh, use less.


Good luck and happy cooking!!!
Reply:I LOVE Rosemary and I find fresh I SO much better than the dried to the point that I won't even use the dried. There is NO comparison between the two when it comes to taste. Effectiveness, they are both the same in nutrients and things like that, but when it comes to flavor the fresh is so much better.





I don't think it's effectiveness will change, it's just the flavor will be stronger, you will have to use less being it's dried and the taste may be different. For me, I find the fresh much better than the dried.





If you can, go to a local farmer's market, or ask your supermarket manager if he's going to get it in. Usually most markets have fresh rosemary, it's over by the produce section with the other herbs. There's a chance they were sold out. I know my markets carry it, but sometimes they're just sold out when I go. I would ask and see if that's the case. They may just start carrying it if they know there's an interest for it.
Reply:anything fresh is better ..... You can probably find it where the lettuce is in the produce section. But rosemary is one of the very easiest plants to grow (and nearly impossible to kill). Grow some in a pot (or in the ground), and you'll have more than enough! I put it into the garbage disposal; in all the trash cans; and sprigs go into everything I cook!
Reply:Rosemary actually holds up its flavor better than most dried herbs. Thyme would be another. (unlike Basil or Mint that loses most of its flavor)





Grow your own. I have some in my garden that I bring indoors for the winter. Easy to care for.
Reply:Definitely. Just like the taste is different.