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There are a couple different ways to dry herbs but today we will be talking about using a food dehydrator, which in my opinion is the easiest and most successful way.
The manufacturer recommends taking the herb directly from the garden, shaking or brushing any dirt off & dehydrating immediately. However, I find that with my sandy soil there always seems to be some grit left after dehydrating. Therefore, I always rinse the herb off (in this case Thyme) and then pat it dry on a papertowel before using the dehydrator. There is nothing worse than biting down on a grain of sand.
Once it is dry (follow the manufacturer's instructions on heat setting and time), you will take each stalk, pinch it and in a downward motion go all the way down the stalk to remove the little Thyme leaves.
Warning: this is very time consuming and somewhat of a pain. However, most recipes that call for Thyme use a very small quantity - so a little really will go a long way.
There are a couple different ways to dry herbs but today we will be talking about using a food dehydrator, which in my opinion is the easiest and most successful way.
The manufacturer recommends taking the herb directly from the garden, shaking or brushing any dirt off & dehydrating immediately. However, I find that with my sandy soil there always seems to be some grit left after dehydrating. Therefore, I always rinse the herb off (in this case Thyme) and then pat it dry on a papertowel before using the dehydrator. There is nothing worse than biting down on a grain of sand.
Once it is dry (follow the manufacturer's instructions on heat setting and time), you will take each stalk, pinch it and in a downward motion go all the way down the stalk to remove the little Thyme leaves.
Warning: this is very time consuming and somewhat of a pain. However, most recipes that call for Thyme use a very small quantity - so a little really will go a long way.
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