What is the best way to dry herbs.. I usually spread them on paper towel and leave on a cookie sheet, if very moist I put them in the oven and turn it on low heat for a half hour or so and leave them in there.
Usually after a few days, they are dry.
Any other ideas? I have a huge bunch of dill I cant use before it goes bad.
2007-01-09 07:06:10 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
I have used a dehydrator, the oven, and my favorite preserver, though NOT drying, is the freezer.
For dill I freeze the whole bunch on a tray then package it in smaller airtight baggies when its frozen.
When I need it , its there in the freezer ready to go. I do this with Cilantro, chives, parsley and other herbs. Works great for ME.
: )
Happy Herbing.
2007-01-09 07:57:12 · answer #1 · answered by Kitty 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
For absolute pennies, you can pick up cellulose furnace filters at the local hardware. They're just folded porous paper in a cardboard frame.
Conveniently, they're the size of a normal box-type fan!
Lay one out, put your dill on, spreading evenly, and stack another on top. You should be able to do about a 4 filter "Dill Sandwich".
Tape these together with a bit of masking tape, and tape the whole stack to the front of a box fan! In no time (well, 6 to 8 hours), turn the stack and go for another 6 to 8 hours. You'll have bulk quantities of clean, dust-free, lovely dried dill, and you will not believe how nice your whole house smells!
Best wishes!
2007-01-09 07:13:12 · answer #2 · answered by HeldmyW 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
tie the bunch to the uppermost rack in your oven and hang upside down and leave the oven on a slow heat..
2007-01-09 13:29:39 · answer #3 · answered by 3ni_mama 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
why dont you buy good herbs(dry condition)
do try
http://www.starherb.com/herblist.asp
2007-01-09 17:49:22 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a dehydrator...........I love it, it works great and it's inexpensive. Wal-Mart, $19.96
2007-01-09 07:10:21 · answer #5 · answered by FireBug 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋