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Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2007 6:17 pm   Post subject: Need help with storing/drying herbs for later culinary use


I need help with some of my herbs. Oregano seems to be the only one that I can harvest, dry and store in glass jars, and it does very well, but when I try the same thing for my sweet basil or French tarragon, they wilt and look 'moldy' looking in the jars.

I save the larger baby food jars and while I use them fresh in culinary dishes, I would like to know why they are wilting and almost moldy looking instead of drying completely?

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Mango Moon

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I've sent you a PM MangoMoon. Hope it's contents are of some use to you.


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There is so many things you can do with your herbs to preserve them.
freeze
pesto's
herb sugars
herb vinegars
dry(some)
There is a lot of tips on the internet also.

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