Drying Herbs: Tips for Drying Basil

Posted on October 25th, 2009 by admin

Drying herbs using this method works well for herbs. Drying basil, mint and tarragon. Herbs that don’t have the fleshy body like sage Drying herbs like tarragon can be a bit trickier than fleshy herbs like sage. Tarragon is said to be great for your blood pressure and is a wonderful addition to things like soups and stews. Its also adds wonderful freshness to an early morning omelet. After a rough chop and time to dry, these herbs will hold their color and flavor

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6 Responses to “Drying Herbs: Tips for Drying Basil”

  1. baddebt // Oct 25, 2009 at 2:17 am

    thank you for …
    thank you for sharing

    ~Debt

  2. RecipeCook // Oct 25, 2009 at 2:17 am

    I usually sprinkle …
    I usually sprinkle them off the day before and let them dry before I cut them. Just easier. But you can rinse them right before you start chopping as long as they’re dry – otherwise it’s hard to chop herbs when they’re wet. ~ Rita

  3. DebbieMarcantonio // Oct 25, 2009 at 2:17 am

    I assume that you …
    I assume that you wash the herbs when you gather them and then lay out to dry on towel, Right??

  4. DebbieMarcantonio // Oct 25, 2009 at 2:17 am

    THANK YOU FOR THE …
    THANK YOU FOR THE INFO I only have 2 small flower boxes with cilantro, mint, basil and oregano but producing a LOT of herbs and needed to know how to prepare for later use- love the video format

  5. WoundedEgo // Oct 25, 2009 at 2:17 am

    Thanks for the info …
    Thanks for the info about the tarragon and hypertension.

    Could I just put Basil leaves in a jar in the fridge?

  6. 1summerflower // Oct 25, 2009 at 2:17 am

    Great video!Thanks! …
    Great video!Thanks!:)

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