Gee the house smells great! Drying basil
Apr 23, 2021 17:26:35 GMT -5
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Post by campingcorgis on Apr 23, 2021 17:26:35 GMT -5
Who remembers "Gee Your Hair Smells Great!" Shampoo? 
Anyway, I have a tub full of frozen basil leaves and I've filled the top of my Bounty with basil leaves to dry, but I've found I still have an abundance of basil, right now. Things have been busy and I've not had a chance to use a lot of basil, and it won't happen today either, as there is plumbing work in the kitchen today. So, I decided to try drying some in the Excalibur Dehydrator. I filled up 4 trays, one is with just the tiny stuff, in case that's finished quicker.
I know some folks complain that it loses much of the flavor in the drying process, but I figure my fresh dried basil has to be better than letting it just go to waste! Wish me luck! What I've dried on the Bounty has filled a jar, and I use that when I need dried without issues. In fact, I find it more flavorful than the store-bought stuff.
Added bonus: The house smells delicious!
Anyway, I have a tub full of frozen basil leaves and I've filled the top of my Bounty with basil leaves to dry, but I've found I still have an abundance of basil, right now. Things have been busy and I've not had a chance to use a lot of basil, and it won't happen today either, as there is plumbing work in the kitchen today. So, I decided to try drying some in the Excalibur Dehydrator. I filled up 4 trays, one is with just the tiny stuff, in case that's finished quicker.
I know some folks complain that it loses much of the flavor in the drying process, but I figure my fresh dried basil has to be better than letting it just go to waste! Wish me luck! What I've dried on the Bounty has filled a jar, and I use that when I need dried without issues. In fact, I find it more flavorful than the store-bought stuff.
Added bonus: The house smells delicious!
