Dehydrator Hints For Herbs Recipe
Yield: 4 servingsRecipe by luhu.jp
Ingredients:
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Directions:
GENERAL INFORMATION: Gahter each herb when it is lush, green and full of
chlorophyll. Get in the habit of picking when at its freshest. Or, carry
a few plastic bags in your pockets whenever you take a walk. You just never
know when you might come across something that you can dry for future use.
Avoid picking near roads, where herbs are dusty and subjected to automobile
exhausts fumes, etc.
Pick clean. The les garbage you gather with your herbs (other plants,
twigs, dirt, dead leaves, etc), the less work for you later.
Rainwashed herbs seldom need additional washing. But, dont pick them
dripping wet. Let the sun do some of your work for you.
Roots need to be scrubbed. If you have a quantity, use your washing
machine. First, hose off loose dirt, then agitate awhile in a washerful of
cold water.
When youve gathered large amounts of herbs, spread them out on old
sheetsor big towels (keeping each one seperate) in a darkened room to wilt
and shrink up a little before loading your dehydrator trays. (Herbs left
exposed to light will quickly loose their color). The wiltedleaves take
less room in the dryer and dry faster. While they are spread out, you have
a chance to cull out large stems, dead leaves, etc, before drying.
DRYING: Arrange herbs loosely on dryer trays to allow adequate air flow.
Rotate trays as needed for even drying.
The key to high quality dried herbs is fast drying at low temperatures.
Never exceed 105F. Most herbs will dry in one day and the quality will be
excellent.
As herb dry and shrink, consolidate them, making room for more fresh herbs
on the upper trays.
STORING: Make sure your herbs are crackly dry before packaging. If ther is
any moisture present, they may be subject to mold and deterioration. Make
sure to remember to label them immediately.
Origin: Dry It - Youll Like It! circa 1973. Shared by: Sharon Stevens,
Jan/95.
Source from luhu.jp
chlorophyll. Get in the habit of picking when at its freshest. Or, carry
a few plastic bags in your pockets whenever you take a walk. You just never
know when you might come across something that you can dry for future use.
Avoid picking near roads, where herbs are dusty and subjected to automobile
exhausts fumes, etc.
Pick clean. The les garbage you gather with your herbs (other plants,
twigs, dirt, dead leaves, etc), the less work for you later.
Rainwashed herbs seldom need additional washing. But, dont pick them
dripping wet. Let the sun do some of your work for you.
Roots need to be scrubbed. If you have a quantity, use your washing
machine. First, hose off loose dirt, then agitate awhile in a washerful of
cold water.
When youve gathered large amounts of herbs, spread them out on old
sheetsor big towels (keeping each one seperate) in a darkened room to wilt
and shrink up a little before loading your dehydrator trays. (Herbs left
exposed to light will quickly loose their color). The wiltedleaves take
less room in the dryer and dry faster. While they are spread out, you have
a chance to cull out large stems, dead leaves, etc, before drying.
DRYING: Arrange herbs loosely on dryer trays to allow adequate air flow.
Rotate trays as needed for even drying.
The key to high quality dried herbs is fast drying at low temperatures.
Never exceed 105F. Most herbs will dry in one day and the quality will be
excellent.
As herb dry and shrink, consolidate them, making room for more fresh herbs
on the upper trays.
STORING: Make sure your herbs are crackly dry before packaging. If ther is
any moisture present, they may be subject to mold and deterioration. Make
sure to remember to label them immediately.
Origin: Dry It - Youll Like It! circa 1973. Shared by: Sharon Stevens,
Jan/95.
Source from luhu.jp