"Martin Sykes" wrote in message
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"bigboard" wrote in message
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Kate Morgan wrote:
can anyone tell if drying nettle leaves in the microwave makes them
lose
any of their goodness as a herb, or are they better left hung up to
wilt
and dry in their own time.
kate

Putting them in a microwave would have a similar effect to boiling them.
So yes, I would expect a lot of their goodness to be lost by
microwaving.


I think the problem with boiling is that 'goodness' leeches out into the
water which you then throw away. Microwaving should be much better.

I use a dehydrator for preserving food. If you don't have one you could dry
them in a very low oven with the door slightly left open


Ophelia
Scotland