Oregano, and rosemary spring to mind as ones where dried is better - and in the case of rosemary mixing can create flavor dynamics that don't exist with one or the other.
Basil is an interesting one in that the flavor changes as it dries - they contribute different flavors depending on the state of the herb and how your using them.
Volatiles and oxidation aren't always a bad thing.
Sure. I expect water soluble flavors aren’t moving anywhere until the leaf is dry. And maybe the volatiles are the bad part of the flavor, not the good part.
and in the case of rosemary mixing can create flavor dynamics that don't exist with one or the other.
I don’t know why this amused me. I’m imagining selling small batch single malt rosemary to hipsters. Wanna go into business?
Oregano, and rosemary spring to mind as ones where dried is better - and in the case of rosemary mixing can create flavor dynamics that don't exist with one or the other.
Basil is an interesting one in that the flavor changes as it dries - they contribute different flavors depending on the state of the herb and how your using them.
Volatiles and oxidation aren't always a bad thing.