RE: herbs

I agree, drying in the microwave works pretty well for strong herbs like
dill. I don't dry rosemary (there's a bush six feet across right
outside, I always have fresh) but I have done sage, oregano, thyme, and
bay leaves that way. IMO drying parsley loses too much flavor, I chop it
and freeze it instead. Chop it finely, put it in ice cube containers and
cover with a little water and freeze. It's easy to pop a couple cubes
into the dish while you're cooking or just thaw them out.

Cyndi


-----Original Message-----
From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On
Behalf Of Aplfgcnys@aol.com
Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2008 6:42 PM
To: gardenchat@hort.net
Subject: Re: [CHAT] herbs

I have had good luck drying various herbs in the microwave.
I once read somewhere that dried dill was one of the most
expensive substances in the world - ounce for ounce.  I dry
catnip for the cats, a bit of dill, and a bit of rosemary.  The
others I just use fresh.
I can't give a specific method for microwaving, but I just put
it in for a short while, then repeat until it seems nice and
crisp but not totally overcooked. It seems to be a good idea
to put the herbs on a paper towel in the microwave.  I'm sure
others will have more specific instructions,
Auralie


In a message dated 9/9/2008 9:02:45 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
gossiper@sbcglobal.net writes:

In my continuing quest of not wasting....

Dill.... anyone ever dry it to use later?  Wondering if it is worth the
trouble of getting it dried without molding etc..... Does it keep enough
of
its flavor to bother with it?  What is the best way to dry it if you
don't own
any fancy equipment?

What about parsley?

I normally use up most of what I grow, but presently, I have more than I
can
use....





**************Psssst...Have you heard the news? There's a new fashion
blog,
plus the latest fall trends and hair styles at StyleList.com.
(http://www.stylelist.com/trends?ncid=aolsty00050000000014)

---------------------------------------------------------------------
To sign-off this list, send email to majordomo@hort.net with the
message text UNSUBSCRIBE GARDENCHAT

---------------------------------------------------------------------
To sign-off this list, send email to majordomo@hort.net with the
message text UNSUBSCRIBE GARDENCHAT
Other Mailing lists | Author Index | Date Index | Subject Index | Thread Index