RE: [CH] test
Schickowski, Jeff (Jeff.Schickowski@med.va.gov)
Fri, 8 Sep 2000 08:07:56 -0500
> Do any of you powder experts add
> anything besides peppers to the powder?
>
> Marilyn
It all depends on what you want to use it for. A chili powder (for making
chili, not a powder made of chiles) will often contain multiple varieties of
peppers, as well as cumin, and sometimes onion and garlic powder, or even
oregano in some cases, while a pure, 1 pepper, powder can be useful when you
want a specific flavor or heat level for a dish.
For a good all-purpose powder, I make a creole style mixture that includes
habanero, piquin and chipotle peppers, white, pink, and green peppercorns,
oregano, thyme, and onion and garlic powder. For a jerk type seasoning, I
use the peppers, onion and garlic powder, and cinnamon, thyme, and nutmeg.
Sometimes I add a bit of lime and lemon zest but unless well dried it tends
to cause caking in the container.
I generally avoid adding salt or sugar as these ingredients are kind of off
limits to many people. Also, the people who do use salt or sugar tend to
like to know how much they're adding so they do it themselves.
I will have free samples of my Jerk, Creole, and Chili powders at Jim's Open
Fields for anyone willing to give me their opinion of them (Imagine a CH on
this list who wouldn't be willing to voice their opinion on anything!)
Hope this helps,
Jeff