drying

Her home-grown herbs never lasted long, until the right drying method helped them to keep for a long time

Have you started a herb garden in spring and now you don’t know what to do with it all? Growing and harvesting herbs is only half the battle. The other is to dry and store them properly, otherwise you won’t be able to use them. If you didn’t manage to do that this year, you …

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Apricots are unique for health, it’s good to have a supply of dried ones for Christmas

During the holiday season we got used to the first apricots from Moravia appearing in shops and markets. They attract us with their pleasant smell and sweet and sour taste. Apricots came to Europe via Armenia, where there are more than 50 varieties. To be truly full of flavour, the fruit needs warmth and plenty …

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Drying is a popular way of preserving mushrooms, but what about the safety

Although Czechs are a nation of mushroom pickers, dried mushrooms, chanterelles, Judas ear or shiitake are a regular item in the shops. In the latest test, dTest examined the quality of these goods and the presence of undesirable substances. Together with products from the shops, the consumer organisation also tested three samples of home-grown dried …

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