Preserving Basil

angelique · October 1, 2006

Hi All,

I have tons of blanched basil ice cubes in my freezer. Today, I pulled out 2 big plants of basil (genovese and cinnamon). I wanted to get advice on how to dry basil. First is it worth it? I have read a lot of mixed opinions. I don't have a dehydrator, so if I do dry the basil then it will be in the oven.

Thanks for you help.

Angelique

Polar_Lace · October 2, 2006

Read at the following places:

Preserving Herbs

How to dry your own sage, thyme and parsley herbs

Scroll down the page to view different articles:
Dan & Elisha Gustafson's Food Preservation Articles, Reviews, & Buyers Guides

Personally, I just lay the whole branch on a washed, used stryfoam meat tray & paint them with EVOO & a gentle basting brush; freeze them on the same tray, then when frozen, tranfer to a zipper lock baggie. Works out fine for me. You can also wrap several branches in waxed paper before sealing them in the zipper lock baggie.

October 1, 2006	#1
angelique Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Rocklin, California Posts: 501	Preserving Basil Hi All, I have tons of blanched basil ice cubes in my freezer. Today, I pulled out 2 big plants of basil (genovese and cinnamon). I wanted to get advice on how to dry basil. First is it worth it? I have read a lot of mixed opinions. I don't have a dehydrator, so if I do dry the basil then it will be in the oven. Thanks for you help. Angelique

October 2, 2006	#2
Polar_Lace Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Z8b, Texas Posts: 657	Read at the following places: Preserving Herbs How to dry your own sage, thyme and parsley herbs Scroll down the page to view different articles: Dan & Elisha Gustafson's Food Preservation Articles, Reviews, & Buyers Guides Personally, I just lay the whole branch on a washed, used stryfoam meat tray & paint them with EVOO & a gentle basting brush; freeze them on the same tray, then when frozen, tranfer to a zipper lock baggie. Works out fine for me. You can also wrap several branches in waxed paper before sealing them in the zipper lock baggie. __________________ It's not how many seeds you sow. Nor how many plants you transplant. It's about how many of them can survive your treatment of them.

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