Fresh Dill |
First, Tricia washed the fresh dill in the sink in order to get little critters off of the dill.
Washing the Dill |
Then she cut the dill into sizes that will fit onto the dehydrator and began loading the many trays.
Cutting the Dill to Fit |
Upon loading, the dill is bright green, healthy looking and fluffy.
Let's Make a Dill |
After a day or two the dill is dry. The color is a darker green and it lays flat on the tray. We pick the dill up and store it in zip loc bags for later use.
Dried Dill |
And here is the final product. We put it in a storage bag, put a drinking straw in the bag and sucked all of the air out of the bag and then quickly pulled the straw out and sealed the bag.
The dried dill smells very strong. I guess all of the water has been removed and the dill flavor is concentrated in what's remaining. We'll likely get another batch or two drying before the dill is finished. I'll try to save some of the seeds and replant for next year. Perhaps I can get another plant growing this year that will coincide with the cucumber crop.
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