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Need help with storing/drying herbs for later culinary use
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mangomoon
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Location: Central Coast of California
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| Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2007 6:17 pm Post subject: Need help with storing/drying herbs for later culinary use |
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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?
Thanks
Mango Moon
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eileen
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| Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2007 9:24 pm Post subject: |
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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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sherenity
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Location: zone6
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| Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2007 2:34 pm Post subject: |
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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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