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I have lettuce leaf basil, boad leaf sage and oregano. My question is how do I dry them to keep the most of thier flavors, thier all at thier peek and I'm afraid they will go bad or back to seed if I don't do something soon. Thnks for your help FBR |
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| | | From: grandma | Sent: 7/26/2004 9:40 PM |
PUT THEM BETWEEN SHEETS OF PAPER TOWEL (ONE UNDER AND ONE OVER) AND MICRO WAVE THEM FOR ABOUT 3 MINS. CHECK THEM AND THEN DO IN ONE MIN. INTERVALS UNTIL THEY ARE DRY.
or THE OLD FASHIONED WAY
PUT THEM BETWEEN SHEETS OF PAPER TOWELS AND IN BETWEEN THE PAGES OF A BIG BOOK AND FORGET ABOUT THEM FOR A MONTH.
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STRING THEM IN A BUNCH AND HANG THEM SOMEWHERE DARK AND WARM (LINEN CLOSET?)FOR A FEW WEEKS. |
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Thank you grandma, I was so worried that all my herbs would go to wast. I will try the miro wave and see how that goes, you know, now a days everything has to be done yeasterday... . Again thak you for your time FBR |
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| | | From: Dilly | Sent: 7/27/2004 2:20 PM |
I'm glad Grandma could help you. She helped me too. Last time I tried to dry herbs it didn't come out so good. I think I'll try that microwave thing too. I usually just make basil cubes with my basil. I put it in a food prossesor with a little water not much make a watery paste and put it in an ice cube tray and freeze them then put them in a platic bag. Good all winter and you get the fresh taste of basil when needed. Am going to do my other herbs thyme and oregano in the microwave though. Thanks Grandma. Dilly |
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Dilly that is a great idea about the basil, I like the idea having it taste fresh even in the winter. I love this site and you ladies are great, thank you FBR |
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Grandma i wanted to thank you for your tip about drying herbs in the micro wave. lastnight when i had nothing to do, i went outside got an hand full at a time went inside and dried my herbs the house smeeled good, it made dh and i hunry again... . I put each herb in a glad 1/4 cup air tight container so it will keep in the flavor and freshness. Were going to be able to enjoy these herbs for a very long time. thank you fbr @-->-->--- |
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| | | From: grandma | Sent: 7/31/2004 8:50 PM |
You are very welcome. I am so happy it worked for you.  I seem to have a headful of useless information like that!!!!!!! |
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how can you say that is useless grandma, it is helping a lot of diva's hubbie made speggetti lastnight, he put in some of the dry orango, he said it was very good, i hadn't had any with me being sick all i eat is toast, yuck  |
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I had so mudh oregano dried and put in freezer bags that dh took some to work with him along, his friend grabed them up and asked were is the Basil, I have some but not to go around like the oregano. Wanted Grandma and dilly to know that the herbs were a great hit. It seems I'm out every other day plunking oregano leafs and drying them (micro waveing is a good thing) FBR |
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