This stuff is always a treat during the wintertime. It is great in soups. We shoot for having several jars of dried basil before the first frosts take out the plants. This year we will exceed that and have plenty to spare. So for now we are going to have to eat plenty of pesto and let the rabbits have the rest. Oh yeah, rabbits LOVE basil. Of all we feed them from the garden, they will hit the basil first. Over carrots even.
Basil is just one of those plants everyone should grow. You don't need much space, soil, water, nutrients, etc. It just grows. As easy as it is to grow I am continually astounded by the prices our grocers charge for fresh basil. It boggles the mind when you feed 20 bucks (super overpriced grocery value) worth of basil to the bunnies. If you have sunlight, soil, or even a pot, grow basil.
We use an Excalibur dehydrator for this. Six or so hours at 120 degrees and the whole house smells like basil, yummm.
Saturday, September 27, 2008
Today we dry basil
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2 comments:
Eric, how do you store and use it? Do you keep it whole or crush it?
I took my first stab at herb saving last week. I dried some oregano, but I blanched and froze the basil. I'm wondering if it would still be good for pesto that way
Hey Kelly,
We dry the leaves whole and store them in rubber sealed flip top glass jars as whole leaves. We crush it in our hands before it goes into a dish.
Can't say about the pesto, except you should try it out before you blanch and freeze all of it.
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