I'm drowning in Basil
#3
I've tried drying it but don't care for the flavor. I freeze it - wash,, dry and put into plastic bags or containers. A hint about your pesto - freeze some in ice cube trays then pop into plastic bags or containers. Wonderful for tossing into spaghetti sauce or as a topping for fish or chicken, etc. Of course, you can always send some to me. No matter how much I grow, it's never enough!
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I simply wash them, chop it up, removing the larger stems, then fill plastic ice cube trays with the basil and water..let freeze then pop into a ziploc bag labeled basil...then if you need FRESH basil in JAN. you have it! Simply thaw it out in a screen strainer and fresh basil!
Great to toss into the soup pot as well!
Great to toss into the soup pot as well!
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i dry them, and put them in a plastic bag roll it tight and crush as i want to use it, crushing before takes oil away from the flavor. i tried drying in a dehydrator, and they blew around lol, so i leave them on the stem and in a vase to dry out oh what an arrangement they make lol
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Originally Posted by leatheflea
I dry mine in a dehydrator.
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Originally Posted by MissSandra
i dry them, and put them in a plastic bag roll it tight and crush as i want to use it, crushing before takes oil away from the flavor. i tried drying in a dehydrator, and they blew around lol, so i leave them on the stem and in a vase to dry out oh what an arrangement they make lol
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