Home Garden Tip:Drying Herbs Quickly
Some herbs from your home garden can take weeks to air dry, especially if the weather is humid, like during late summer. Slow-to-dry herbs may become moldy and the leafy type of herbs like parsley and basil may lose their beautiful green color and turn brown in the process, too. Here’s a better way to dry them which will also help them retain their color.
While still on their stalks, put the herbs loosely into paper lunch bags. Label the bags, fold the tops down, close them with a clothes pin, and put the bags in your refrigerator. The herbs will dry in only a few days, thanks to the dehumidified air in your fridge. Then transfer the herbs to an airtight container to store. Voila!
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I love your picture of the two different spoons, with dries and fresh herbs. That’s a great contrast and example.