Re: [CH] receipe request salsa verde
Brent Thompson (brent@hplbct.hpl.hp.com)
Fri, 05 Jun 1998 08:30:29 -0700
> Should I leave the Anaheims on the bush untill they turn red for dry
> peppers?
Yes, if you want dried red chiles or red chile powder.
No, if you want dried green chiles (which are much less commonly used than
red, of course).
> Is it ok to use a dehydrator to get them dry enough to make chile powder?
Dehydrator is fastest way to get dried chiles, and often required to get
good quality dried chile, depending on chile variety and ambient
temperature and humidity. I need a dehydrator to dry without molding most
chile types except cayennes and pequins. YMMV.
Since I set my dehydrator to low heat (like only 105 or so) to maximize
flavor retention, I imagine if your temps are 100 or over, then air-drying
your chiles should work at least as well as dehydrator, and be a much more
desirable method for many reasons. I first split in half fleshy types like
jalapeno or impermeable-skinned types like habanero, but I have neither the
high air temp nor low humidity you have -- it all depends on what is
required for them to dry properly in your environment.
--- Brent