Today is Halloween, trick-or-treat day, and perhaps you thought I might write about candy. I thought about it - it's a spot on idea - but not today.
Today's topic is oregano. After making that yummy chimichurri sauce, I didn't want the rest of the oregano to go to waste. My neighbor dries all the herbs she plants and uses them for the year until the next planting. One year she gave me some home-dried file, the spice used in gumbo. Anyway, she was the inspiration to dry the clump of oregano that was creeping onto the stone path from my patio to the yard.
For the first time, I dried herbs in a dehydrator and after almost four hours of drying time, that clump of leaves below turned into 4 Tablespoons (59 g) of powder. It's not much but it will give some good flavor to a few dishes.
Green leaves on the plant,
Pizza, pasta, taste of sun,
Flavor fills the air.
Home grown, and home dried, what could be better.
ReplyDeleteAlthough it took a while, the end result is so satisfying.
DeleteI've never done that. What a great idea.
ReplyDeleteMy first time, too, and it took a while, made a little mess in the kitchen, but now my oregano is sitting alongside of the Spice Islands jar.
DeleteWe once planted some rosemary at a previous home and it grew into a huge bush. Kind of like zucchini! I always love your haiku talent.
ReplyDeleteOh, yes...some herbs have a way of flourishing! Thank you for the haiku comment. Sometimes they are pulled out at the very last minute! I'm getting towards the end. This one is 44/52.
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