Honestly? Yes. If you have a microwave and a basil plant (or even just a sad bunch from the grocery store), you can have dried basil in less time than it takes to watch a cat video. That’s a win in my book. It’s not fancy, it’s not complicated, and it’s almost stupidly easy—but it works.
And here’s the kicker: once you’ve tasted your own microwave-dried basil, you’ll never go back to store-bought. You’ll be that person who hoards basil in the summer, zapping leaves like a mad scientist, and smiling smugly every time you open your spice cabinet.
Go ahead, try it. Worst case, you waste a few leaves. Best case? You unlock a secret superpower that makes your cooking way more delicious. Plus, you’ll have a great story about how you almost burnt down your kitchen in the name of dried herbs. And honestly, isn’t that what cooking is all about?
