This is the best way to proceed

Collect at the right time

First of all, it is important that the ground elder is harvested at the right time. The leaves are best for drying! You can also harvest and dry the caraway-looking seeds in late summer.

The right harvest time for the ground grass leaves is from April to June (ideally shortly before flowering). Since there are always new yerah leaves sprouting in the further course of summer, you can still harvest leaves. The older the leaves are, the chewier and more bitter they taste.

Clean, remove stems and dry

How to proceed with drying:

• Cleaning the groundweed
• tie together in bundles
• in a shady and airy place (e.g. B. Loft) to dry
• or: Remove the stems and let them dry in a dehydrator
• Drying temperature: maximum 40 ° C
• Drying time: about 1 week

Use the dried ground elder for tea

Dried groundgrass is mainly used for tea. It is enough to scald 2 tablespoons of the dried herb with 250 ml of boiling water. Let it steep for 5 to 10 minutes and you're done! If you've made too much tea, you can use it for

Envelopes or use as a bath additive.

Also an interesting kitchen spice

You can grind the dried leaves in a good mixer or grate them finely with a mortar. Then fill them in a sealable jar or small jar and put them in your spice cabinet.

For soups, stews, salads, but also for meat dishes and scrambled eggs, you can now use the ground grass spice. It is best to sprinkle it over the food or food just before the end of the cooking time. stir it in. The seeds can also be used as a great spice.