DRYING HERBS

damethod · Sat May 10, 2008 6:27 pm

Anyone know of a method for drying herbs?

Cassie's China Doll · Sun May 11, 2008 1:08 am

What kind of herbs are you drying? I know a few good ways to dry... but there are some different methods depending on what type you are trying to dry. You can dry whole plants, seed, root, ect.

damethod · Sun May 11, 2008 11:39 am

I would like to dry thyme, parsly, oregano, culantro, basil, and cilantro. Any advice is appreciated.

damethod · Wed May 21, 2008 11:09 am

I dried some sweet basil in the oven last night. Put it at about 200 degrees and let it go for close to an hour. 99% of the leaves dried up to where I could crumble them in my hands. Best of all, it retained all of it's flavor.

Jess · Wed May 21, 2008 2:14 pm

damethod wrote:Anyone know of a method for drying herbs?

This is how I do my woodier herbs (thyme, rosemary etc.)
https://www.blueworldgardener.co.uk/general/drying_herbs.html
Soft herbs I freeze in ice cube trays. Much easier to use for cooking that way. Chop them up and either pack in ice cube trays or in small plastic containers not forgetting to label of course as you will forget!