XXL Herb Keeper and Herb Saver – Glass Storage Container for Cilantro, Mint, Parsley, Asparagus, Keeps Greens Fresh for 2-3 Weeks

This review is less about the extension of the life of the herbs/veggies/greens and more about the quantity the thing can hold. I go through a lot of cilantro, many of my recipes use 2+ cups at a time when I double them so I usually buy herbs in bundles at the store and I got this to try and extend the life of said cilantro and because it is big (like it only fits in one spot in my fridge kindof big so I would recommend measuring and figuring out where you’re putting it before you buy). I was fighting to get the cilantro situated properly in the thing for a good 20 minutes before I realized I wouldn’t have the patience to do this regularly. The ends of the cilantro should sit in the water but whenever I would lower the plastic holder into the glass jar, the leaves would stick to the side of the glass, pulling themselves out of the plastic container and away from the water which defeats the purpose. It does work well with less cilantro, but I don’t want to preserve just a few sprigs at a time. So for my initial purposes this doesn’t really work for me, but if you’re just buying a small amount at a time it could be ideal for you.HOWEVER, it is pretty perfect for the amount of green onions and asparagus I go through and I honestly may order a second one for that reason. I’m going to wait and see if it actually extends the life of my produce first but it’s basically the fancy version of my poor man’s glass jar and plastic film so I’m fairly certain it will do the job admirably.TLDR: pretty good design overall but consider the type and quantity of produce you’re trying to preserve before you buy as well as your fridge space.UPDATE: I’ve been using this for weeks now and I love it! I’ve upped my rating from 4 stars to 5. It definitely doesn’t work for me for the amount of cilantro I use but it is amazing for green onions and asparagus. I’ll be buying a second one!

Well made ! Clean and simple

Fantastic to keep herbs longer and fresher. Cilantro for more then a week and very very fresh

Nice design and works well. The container is well built, sturdy and looks a lot nicer in my fridge than the plastic cup that I use to keep my herbs/asparagus in. Arrived quickly and well packaged with no issues.Fair warning, the container is tall. If you can fit a bottle of wine onto your shelf upright then that is a pretty good gauge of if this container will fit. My fridge has adjustable shelving so I was able to shuffle things around to accommodate the height (and now I have the added benefit that I can stick bottles of wine upright in my fridge, bonus!).I am currently keeping asparagus in the container and it has worked very nicely. They stay upright and crisp and are easy to access a few at a time (which is how I use asparagus, weird?) I like that there is a little tab on the interior cup that hooks on to the top of the glass. This lets you leave the container open on the counter and makes it easy to get at the contents.The only issue I can see with this is that if you have a lot of leafy herbs (I tried to stick a big bunch of flat leaf parsley and a bunch of cilantro) getting the container closed and the herbs to stay in the bottom cup is a bit difficult. I found that the leafy parts of the herbs stuck to the sides of the container and pulled the stems out of the water as I lowered the inside cup back down. This probably wouldn't have been an issue if I had less leafy stuff or was using it for herbs that aren't as bunchy leafy. I could see this working perfectly for basil, thyme, mint, etc, just not my copious amounts of fluffy green stuff.Very happy with the purchase and would buy another one to house the above mentioned herbs since I already have my fridge set up to the correct height.

So far I've only used this herb keeper to extend the life of leftover cilantro. There is always more cilantro in a bunch than I need for any of my recipes. I had managed in the past to only keep the cilantro fresh for about 1 1/2 weeks. Using this herb keeper, the leftover cilantro stayed fresh for 3 1/2 weeks allowing me to use all the cilantro in various recipes. It might have kept the cilantro fresh even longer but I forgot to change out the water during the last week. Just make sure that you check to see if your refrigerator has the capacity for this container. I had to put mine in the door storage area as it is over 12" tall and my refrigerator is 28cf.

Though it’s beautiful and makes sense in theory, the actual container is larger than expected and isn’t as easy to use as I thought it would be -minus one star. Minus another star because the cover, stem, and base just came apart and it doesn’t work anymore.

We have fresh herbs in the garden. The problem is when I harvest some of them they start to wilt and within a couple of days are not as appealing as right out of the planter.I put a stalk of basil that had already wilted and in no time it was back in full form looking like it had when I harvested it.This is large. It has to be because it needs room for the herbs. The glass could do with some coating around it to make it less slippery. But I keep this in mind and handle it appropriately. I'm incredibly pleased with the results. Having herbs last is going to be a game changer.

Worked fine for a few months until the lid broke off the inside tube