{"id":1324,"date":"2024-08-25T20:16:24","date_gmt":"2024-08-25T20:16:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/proxy-botanicalinterestscom.epicgardening.com\/community\/blog\/?p=1324"},"modified":"2024-08-25T20:16:24","modified_gmt":"2024-08-25T20:16:24","slug":"herbs-how-to-preserve","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.botanicalinterests.com\/community\/blog\/herbs-how-to-preserve\/","title":{"rendered":"Herbs: How to Preserve"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Drying Herbs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Many herbs are easily preserved by drying and hold their flavor well when dry. Simply cut a handful of stems and rubber band them or tie them together with a piece of string, then hang them upside down in a cool, dry place out of direct sunlight, with good air circulation\u00a0or make this easy, cute herb drying rack<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

When the herbs are completely dry and crumble easily between your fingers, place them in jars and store them in a cool, dry pantry or herb cabinet. Avoid storing herbs over the stove where heat and moisture will affect them. Some folks like to leave small bundles hanging on pegs in their kitchen where they can just reach up and take a pinch as needed while cooking. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, bundles may get dusty and lose some flavor when hanging in the open air this way for months. Stored, dried herbs naturally begin to lose their unique flavor after about a year. At that time, the herbs may still be useable but larger quantities will be required to flavor dishes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Drying Method Works Best With the Following Herbs:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n