Everything you need to know about drying Thyme in the oven. From preparation, to how to store it afterwards and what your alternatives are.

Oven Drying. You can use your oven at a low temperature to dehydrate herbs more quickly. ... Position the sheet on the middle rack of the oven and allow the herbs to dry for 1 to 2 hours, ...

Whether oven drying or with a dehydrator, use the lowest setting possible. It will vary a lot by appliance, but in general, oven drying can take anywhere from 30 minutes to an hour while a ...

Once the leaves of thyme are dry, strip them from the branches. Herb leaves maintain flavor best when they are whole, not crushed or ground. (Lawrence E. Jenkins - Special Contributor) Ann ...

"Leave the herbs in the dehydrator or oven for 30 minutes, at which point you can check on them. If they are crispy and dried, remove them. "If they still have some moisture left, keep them in and ...

Drying fennel in oven (Image credit: Shutterstock). If you didn’t want to wait a week for your dried herbs, another method is oven-drying. Simply set your oven on a low heat of 180 degrees ...

If that jar of dried thyme has been hanging out in your spice cabinet for a while, give it a sniff. If it has a strong aroma, you’re good to go. If it doesn’t smell like anything, toss it.