On Tue, 22 Jul 2008 13:33:05 -0500, "frinjdwelr"
wrote:


"snagglepuss2k" wrote in message
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whats the best way to dry or preserve herbs, i have a large bay tree
that i want to cut back but dont want to waste the leafs


I haven't done bay, but many other herbs. zap them in the microwave spread
out on a paper towel. I've done herbs the slow way, but the microwave does
a more thorough job, especially during humid summer weather and you avoid
mold.



I dry a lot of herbs using a food dehydrator. One time last year my
whole house smelled like a medicine cabinet, but the odor dissipates
quickly. My mother used to keep a bay leaf in flour to repel bugs--I
guess it worked.