Pilarica Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 Hello, i have lots of oregano plants and all growing beatiful, so i thought of drying some as i dont want it to go to waste, so i cut it put it in a semi dark place till is totally dry, still smelling perfect, put it in a jar but after a few days in the jar it losses the smell...can anyone tell what am i doing wrong or what to do to keep the smell of oregano? Right now the last jar i havested smells of grass....not oregano Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KidKruger Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 But does it still taste of oregano - which is the point of drying / storing it, right ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilarica Posted June 21, 2014 Author Share Posted June 21, 2014 No :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mco6215 Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 I dry lots of oregano. Usually in August-September. Cut branches and hang up in a cool, dry place (my garden shed) and after 2-3 weeks its properly dry, then I pull off the leaves and put them into glass jars. Keeps a good deal of the aroma, and, I think, most of the taste. There are several kinds of oregano, I have recently been using the yellow-leaved variety, which is very decorative and dries well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilarica Posted June 21, 2014 Author Share Posted June 21, 2014 Thank you mco 6215. Will try your way. I just feel is such a nice herb and i use it lots, but husband has gone mad and bought lots of different ones and doing as good as they are is a pity to loose it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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