[CH] canning again and many pepper pickin thanks

T Nelson (tnt@hoffer.net)
Sat, 06 Oct 2001 21:52:41 -0500

My thanks to all involved with the open fields, especially our esteemed 
host.  I have now got several gallons of peppers to squirrel away for the 
winter months.  There were so many varieties, and an abundance habs and 
jalapenos.  I only wish we could have stayed Sat night and partied with 
everyone, but our son was having a bad weekend away (9 months), so we 
returned home.  If we are lucky enough to get another chance next year, I 
will make the weekend of it for sure.  Thanks Ca Jon for the goodies!

Now for the question.

When canning peppers should you cut off a piece of the bottom, or is it 
sufficient to cut a cross into the tip of it.  Do you even need to do more 
than poke a small hole in the pepper?

Also, how does everyone dry their peppers?
Hanging? dehydrator?

thanks all

tom