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Drying herbs
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Posted: May/10/2008 1:17 PM PST
Does anyone know a good technique for drying herbs? Are dehydrators worth the investment? |
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Posted: May/10/2008 5:18 PM PST
well theres this area between 2 pilliars or so INSIDE our house (if i ever move back into my room i may use my clauset) bascally its a string of hemp gooin across an secured there then i tie the bunches together with more hemp an tie them on the longer one an wait cheakin occasionally usially acouple weeks there good an dry --hemp is cheap an i rather like usin it fer neclaces an that |
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Posted: May/11/2008 6:12 AM PST
I have a dehydrator, but I seldom use it. The easiest way is to tie them in small bunches--too big of a bunch, they will mold. I use a rubber band because as they shrink they get smaller and drop out of the string-tied bundles. I've dried basil in a flower press. It seems to keep some of its color and flavor that way, but I suppose a pesto works the best. If you want to do parsley, the microwave works, but only a few seconds! It shrivels up really fast, but it's pretty. |
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Posted: May/11/2008 7:18 AM PST
I trimmed back some thyme to dry and found it full of baby aphids! 
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Posted: May/11/2008 7:55 AM PST
I have a dehydrator that I've used for drying peppers and things,and my hubby uses it for making jerky also. We use ours often enough that I consider it a worthwhile investment. I have also dried bunches of catmint by hanging them upside down from the rafters in the garage. |
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Posted: May/11/2008 11:07 AM PST
ahh i allways do atleast a quick 1x over with whatever i wanna dry partally ta prevent bugs--my moms a nurse an shees CRAZY about "perfection" arrgghh-- but more ta makeshure everythin ive got is good --how dos dryin in the nooker work?? (oh fyi if im bored an alitt;le mad water fer 6 min generally gets boiled like theres no tomorra) |
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