RE: [CH] Why Dry?
Bloechl, Sharen Rund (sharen.rund.bloechl@lmco.com)
Tue, 18 Aug 1998 13:26:42 -0700
* I just tie most of mine with string & make ristras - when I have
enough of those made up to snip dried peppers from,
* I chop 'em up, place 'em on wax paper on a tray, freeze 'em - when
frozen, I slide 'em into a plastic baggie & use as I need them
Sharen Rund Bloechl
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> From: Donald R Jordan[SMTP:drjordan@rocketmail.com]
> Reply To: Donald R Jordan
> Sent: Tuesday, August 18, 1998 12:25 PM
> To: Steve Voorhees
> Cc: chile-heads@globalgarden.com
> Subject: Re: [CH] Why Dry?
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> IMHO, drying is more a preparation than preservation, at least in
> modern times. Freezing will probably better preserve the fresh nature
> of the chile, while drying and/or smoking creates an entirely new
> entity. The chipotle is a dried/smoked jalapeno, though they bear no
> resemblance in appearance or flavor. Dried chiles are (obviously)
> easier to crush or powder; it would be hard to create a "bowl of red"
> without powdered chile! And what would a southwest Christmas be
> without a ristra on the door?
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> Anybody else going to the show in Austin the weekend?
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> -DrJ-
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> ---Steve Voorhees <spacehog@mindspring.com> wrote:
> >
> > Last fall, knowing nothing about chiles, I took a bite out of
> > a red habanero. You can imagine the comedy that unfolded
> > in my kitchen that day. Since then I've been reading everything
> > I can about chiles. I picked my first chile off the plant
> > last week. However, I'm still unsure of one thing.
> > Why dry? I live in the North East US....not the dryest area.
> > I'm hesitant when it comes to making a ristra...suspecting I'll end
> > up with a string of mold. I expect to buy a dehydrator this week,
> > however, what is wrong with freezing the chiles...and not drying
> > them at all? Thank you for accepting my ingnorance as excessive
> > adulation for this new world I stumbled upon.
> >
> >
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