"hahabogus" > wrote in message
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> "Foxy Lady" > wrote in
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> > "Kswck" > wrote in message
> > t...
> >> I was introduced to it last year. It is great used fresh.
> >> This year I overbought it and have a couple of large plants with
> >> regular sized leaves and 3 even larger plants with dinner plate sized
> >> leaves. I tried freezing it, but upon defrosting, the leaves were
> >> limp, water
> > logged
> >> and really dark green. Although they had the right smell, the
> >> consistency was that of 'for use only in stews/soups'.
> >> Last year I tried drying them at about 115 degrees, but was unhappy
> >> with
> > the
> >> results-they browned, looked like dead leaves and were useless.
> >> All the net searches I found deal with growing and cooking with the
> >> fresh stuff.
> >> I wish to preserve and store it.
> >>
> >> Any suggestions?
> >>
> >
> > May I suggest air drying the leaves still attached to the stalks as
> > you would fresh flowers?
> >
> > My oregano plant - which is called oregano brujo (witch's oregano) in
> > Puerto Rico because it grows wild and thrives with no attention given
> > but dies if you water and care for them - grew so big that i cut full
> > stems off it and hung them upside down to dry...
> >
> > they turned brownish green but retained all the flavor...
> >
> > hope this works for you...
> >
> > Sandra
> >
> >
> >
>
> How about those microwave drying kits?...felt and weights to press and dry
> plants. At lee Valley.
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Never tried that. I use a dehydrator.