Herbs Drying Guidelines - Nesco American Harvest FD-1000 Care/Use & Recipe Manual

Most herbs may be dried in your NESCO ''_American HarvesU dehydrator right on
the plant stalk or stem. Seeds and leaves are easily stripped from the plant when
dry. Drying temperature should not exceed 90°-100°F (35°C). Do not dry herbs
with fruits and vegetables. Store in glass containers in a cool, dark place to reduce
flavor loss. Label clearly before storage because they are diffictflt to recognize when
dry. Do not powder leaves tmtil you are ready to use.
Anise Leaves Rinse in cold water 1-3 hrs.
Soups, stews, sauces,
and vegetable and
fruit salads
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Anise Rinse in hot water 2r5 hrs. Cake cookies
! ! ! . sweet breads
Basil Leaves Clip leaves 3 to 4 1-3 hrs. Italian and
inches from top of Mediterranean dishes,
plant just as first tomato dishes, meat,
buds appear salads, soups, fish,
poultry and egg dishes
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C!!p entire plant. 2:5 hrs, P0rk, sauerMau t, rye
Dip in boiling water, ............ , bread, chees<
! ! ! vegetables and cookies
Chili Pods Rinse and dice 5-12 hrs. Powder for seasoning
Peppers
Ch0p; rinse in cold Mild Onion flavor, use
, . water , . in moist recipes
Cilantro Leaves Clip with stems. 1-3 hrs. Mexican, Chinese and
Rinse in cold water Mediterranean dishes
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Coriander Seeds C!ip entire p!ant . 275 hr s Sausage, pick!ing,
in bo!l>g water spices, apple and
: : : pear dishes
Cumin Seeds Rinse in cold water 2-5 hrs. Curries and chili
dishes
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Rinse in co!d water !:3 hrs. Salads, vegetables,
•. . .'. potatoes and fish
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