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Posted by snagglepuss2k on July 21, 2008, 9:40 pm
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whats the best way to dry or preserve herbs, i have a large bay tree
that i want to cut back but dont want to waste the leafs
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Posted by David E. Ross on July 21, 2008, 8:24 pm
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> whats the best way to dry or preserve herbs, i have a large bay tree
> that i want to cut back but dont want to waste the leafs
>
I rinse the herbs. Then I lay them out in a single layer on paper
towels on top of my refrigerator. For bay, give them about 6 weeks.
However, you generally use only 1-2 bay leaves at a time when cooking.
I have a bay to a 12-inch flower pot; it's about 18 inches tall (pruned
often to keep it from outgrowing the ability of its constrained roots to
supply it with water and nutrients). I pick fresh bay leaves whenever I
want to use them. (The same with rosemary, oregano, sage, tarragon,
peppermint, and thyme, all of which are in my garden.)
Fresh herbs generally have better flavor. On the other hand, I prefer
dried spices. Somehow, it seems to my tongue that herbs lose some
flavor while drying while spices get stronger while drying. Since basil
and dill are summer annuals, I need to dry them if I'm going to use them
in the winter.
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David E. Ross
Climate: California Mediterranean
Sunset Zone: 21 -- interior Santa Monica Mountains with some ocean
influence (USDA 10a, very close to Sunset Zone 19)
Gardening pages at <http://www.rossde.com/garden/>
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Posted by frinjdwelr on July 22, 2008, 2:33 pm
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> whats the best way to dry or preserve herbs, i have a large bay tree
> that i want to cut back but dont want to waste the leafs
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I haven't done bay, but many other herbs. zap them in the microwave spread
out on a paper towel. I've done herbs the slow way, but the microwave does
a more thorough job, especially during humid summer weather and you avoid
mold.
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Posted by Phisherman on July 22, 2008, 6:15 pm
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>> whats the best way to dry or preserve herbs, i have a large bay tree
>> that i want to cut back but dont want to waste the leafs
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>I haven't done bay, but many other herbs. zap them in the microwave spread
>out on a paper towel. I've done herbs the slow way, but the microwave does
>a more thorough job, especially during humid summer weather and you avoid
>mold.
>
I dry a lot of herbs using a food dehydrator. One time last year my
whole house smelled like a medicine cabinet, but the odor dissipates
quickly. My mother used to keep a bay leaf in flour to repel bugs--I
guess it worked.
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Posted by Laura at theGardenPages on July 24, 2008, 4:24 am
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They keep the bug eggs from hatching, actually. So, it breaks up the
life cycle of pests. I put one in all my grains, flour etc. You never
know what you may bring home from the store.
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