Question about Basil....
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When dried my Basil becomes rubbery instead of crumbly. I hang my Basil stems to dry and they do not become crumbly. What do I need to do differently?
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l was told they must be hung for at least two weeks and if you live in a humid area hanging won’t work. You can lay them flat and put them on parchment paper in the oven on a low setting for a couple of hours until they become dry enough to crumble.
Put it on parchment paper in the oven
Kari is right. If it's not crumbly it's not dry.
Thank you all for your reply. It was perfect and didn't take too long.
I've never heard of this happening but if you live in a humid climate it may take longer for them to dry. I hang mine to dry in bunches and then after two weeks they crumble right off the stem. Sometimes it can take up to two weeks for them to completely dry.
https://www.gardenupgreen.com/2014/07/how-to-air-dry-herbs.html
Sounds like too much humidity. If you don't have a dehydrator, the "paper bag" method will work. Put the basil in a paper bag and fold the top over. Put the bag on the dashboard of your car and park your car in the sun for a day (seriously, this works). It gets so hot inside the car that the herbs dry. Your car will smell like basil but it works like a charm!