Most of the time, Basil should be used fresh.

The seeds can be used fresh or as dried beans.

It is now ready to be used fresh and unsmoked.

Some herbs don't retain as much flavor when preserved by any means - they can only be used fresh.

Then stem, clean and slice the spinach, if using fresh.

Whole nixtamal may be used fresh or dried for later use.

Winter lettuce should be used fresh straight from the garden.

Close-leaved types will store for longer but try to use fresh from the garden when possible.

What else was it that Iza liked to use fresh?

They are used both fresh and dried, and either type can be whole or ground.