How to Keep Fresh Cilantro: Proven Method with Abeego Wraps

Key Takeaway:

It seems that cilantro quickly wilts or spoils and loses its freshness, but wrapping it in Abeego Beeswax Food Wrap tells a whole new story! Believe it or not you can keep it vibrant and delicious much longer than you thought by abandoning unreliable methods and adopting Abeego. Learn how to preserve your cilantro the right way and never toss cilantro again.

How to Keep Cilantro Fresh: Expert Tips for Storing it Longer

Cilantro has a notoriously short lifespan doesn’t it? You’ve been there adding that beautiful bunch of cilantro to your cart, mouth-watering over the flavor it’ll add to your meals during the week; one day it’s perky and green and the next it’s either wilted and lifeless or a pile of slimy, blackened mush. Cilantro’s notoriously short life isn’t a secret, it’s confirmed by nearly 37 million search results begging for an answer to the age old question: “How to Keep Cilantro Fresh,” but it doesn’t have to be this way. With the right storage techniques, you can significantly extend the life of fresh cilantro—and Abeego’s breathable food wraps play a vital role in this process.

But first, why does cilantro spoil so quickly? Like most leafy herbs, cilantro is delicate and it has a fairly high postharvest respiration rate which decreases its potential shelf life. Keeping it fresh for longer lies in striking the perfect balance between preventing it from losing moisture, keeping it dry and restricting exposure to oxygen, slowing its natural respiration process. Abeego beeswax wraps provide the ideal environment to preserve the life of your cilantro by protecting it without suffocating it.

Why Abeego Beeswax Wrap is the Best Way to Keep Fresh Cilantro 

Cilantro is still alive even after it’s been picked and it wants to be taco-Tuesday-ready, it really does! But it’s delicate and a delicate herb demands a food wrap that protects it from the harsh, dry, cold air of the refrigerator which tends to dehydrate it while allowing it to slowly breathe without resulting in excess moisture build up. It might seem like that’s a lot to ask but the good news is, this is Abeego’s sweet spot! 

Our beeswax wrap acts like a skin for the delicate leafy green allowing it to maintain its internal moisture levels without feeling wet to the touch. This is important for preventing spoilage because did you know, food spoilage bacteria thrives in moist environments? Our naturally breathable barrier also restricts oxygen but doesn’t eliminate it completely, slowing the respiration process rather than attempting to halt it completely.

We don’t think cilantro has an inherent notoriously short lifespan, rather we believe unreliable food storage methods of the past (ahem, airtight plastic) have given us such bad data. Once you relearn cilantro, how it lives and how it dies within a protective and breathable environment like Abeego’s you’ll rest easy knowing cilantro will stand at attention the moment the recipe calls.  

Long lasting, perky, bright green and full flavor cilantro is possible so let’s dig into the best practices when it comes to selecting, storing and savoring this powerful herb.

Toni’s Tips:  How to Keep Cilantro Fresh with Abeego Beeswax Wrap

Storing cilantro in beeswax wrap can be as simple as rolling it up like a burrito and placing it in the vegetable crisper. If you want to go the extra mile to ensure even longer lasting greens here are a few more pro tips: 

1. Select It: Long term fresh cilantro starts the day you hand pick it. Avoid bunches with black spots or yellowing leaves. Avoid slimy stems and go as far as checking the middle of the bunch for slimy, already blacking leaves.  
2. Prep It: Remove the restrictive band and pick out already slimy or blackening leaves. If the rotten leaves are significant you might choose to wash it before storing it. If this step is needed, be sure to shake off excess water. 
3. Wrap It:  Roll it in a wrap large enough to cover the full bunch from greens to stems to prevent moisture loss. The Large Wrap can handle even the biggest bunch of cilantro, especially if you place the herb corner to corner! 
4. Store It: Place the cilantro in your fridge’s crisper drawer. Crispers are typically more humid which when combined with Abeego’s breathable material, cilantro will stay fresh for much longer.
5. Eat It: Aim to consume the cilantro in under 10-14 days for the brightest, most flavorful, most nutrient dense herb because you didn’t buy it to adorn your crisper! Note: Cilantro is alive and it will die, eventually, even in Abeego.

Common FAQs about Storing Cilantro in Abeego Beeswax Wrap

Do I need to wash it first? No. If you want ready-to-eat cilantro you can wash it first but be sure to shake or spin excess water off before storing it. 

Do I need to keep the stems in water? No. There’s no need to keep cilantro like a bouquet, Abeego is protective enough to maintain the herbs natural moisture levels so hydrating it further is not necessary. 

Do I need to add paper towels to soak up the moisture? No. Abeego is breathable which means the plant respires slowly but released moisture can leave rather than getting trapped as it would in airtight plastic. 

But Seriously, How Long Will Cilantro Last in Abeego?

We wish we could promise cilantro lasts 3x longer, or 6 times longer but we only make promises we can keep. So here's our promise, it’ll be longer but how much, well, it depends. It depends on how it was grown, when it was picked, how it was transported, what it was stored in previously, the temperatures it faced, how it was handled and the list goes on. At Abeego, we aim to Keep Food Alive and we promise you’ll see produce in a whole new light when it’s kept in a food wrap that supports its natural life. 

How long you can keep your cilantro will vary each time due to different conditions, even the condition of your Abeego! When your food isn’t staying alive as long as it used to, this is a sign that you’re ready to buy a fresh Abeego.

Poking Holes in Other Common Cilantro Storage Methods (and Why Abeego is Superior)

You’re not wrong in thinking cilantro has a notoriously short lifespan because that belief has been formed and confirmed by the very cilantro in your fridge, especially if you haven’t started using beeswax food wrap yet. Let’s review the common methods and poke a few holes in them. 

• Airtight Plastic: Plastic bags/containers trap moisture which aids the growth of food spoilage bacteria leading to decay. Abeego isn’t airtight, rather it’s so breathable which means no excess moisture to feed food spoilage bacteria and bonus, our formula is antibacterial. 
• Naked: Unprotected cilantro respires at a rapid rate which results in moisture, nutrient and sugar loss. Sadly, unprotected cilantro is a recipe for bitter, soapy cilantro. Wrap it in beeswax wrap for better flavor and forget plastic ever existed.  
• Jar of Water: Storing cilantro like a bouquet seems logical but what you gain in perk you still lose in nutrients not to mention the stems, or dear lord, the stems! Abeego is protective so the cilantro doesn’t lose moisture, so there’s no need to replace it. 
• Freezing: Freezing cilantro is ok for long-term storage but alters the texture making it unsuitable for fresh recipes. Abeego preserves cilantro’s fresh taste and texture. 

Abeego isn’t just another food wrap—it changed the game for keeping fresh herbs like cilantro alive longer. The unique combination of beeswax, tree resin, and jojoba oil creates a protective, breathable layer around your food, allowing gas to pass while protecting your herbs from the dehydrating fridge air.

Inventor Toni Desrosiers says, "Abeego mimics the natural peel or rind of food. By letting your cilantro breathe, you keep it alive and at its best for longer."

By choosing Abeego wraps, you’re preserving your herbs, reducing food waste, and cutting back on unnecessary plastic use. It’s a win for your food, body, and the environment.

Say Hello to Long-Lasting Cilantro by Saying Goodbye to Airtight Plastic 

If you’ve only ever pulled a sealed bag of rotting, sludgey, smelly, too-old cilantro out of your fridge and transferred it straight to the trash for the fear of the stench that would great you if you opened the bad you might believe that’s just how cilantro spoils. And who could blame you. But what I hope you learn after using Abeego is that it is just how cilantro spoils -- but only in airtight plastic!  

Airtight plastic has dominated the food storage conversation for more than 70 years and yet here we are prematurely wasting mountains of fresh food. Plastic shaped how we see fresh food, how we believe it lives and more importantly, how we think it dies. Food waste isn’t the problem we think it is. It’s a symptom of the airtight myth and it nearly disappears as soon as the problem is eliminated and that problem is airtight plastic.

Give your cilantro the care it deserves!
Shop Abeego Beeswax Wraps today and see the difference for yourself. Say goodbye plastic and hello to fresh herbs that last. We promise.