[CH] Self Preservation

Walter Spencer (g0tu@g0tuj.karoo.co.uk)
Fri, 14 Mar 2003 08:17:35 -0000

Hi there Chile-Heads. In anticipation of a huge crop of red hot chiles this
coming season, I wonder what all you fellow chile lovers think about
bottling chiles?
I read somewhere last year, that one method was to pack the chiles into
clean jars. Fill with vinegar and seal with metal lids  Place jars into a
pressure cooker and bring to full pressure for ten minutes. Allow to cool
slowly, after which the chiles should be okay for a year or two.
Have any Chile-Heads any comments to make on that one? I would prefer not
having to pack in vinegar, but just in water, so that it preserves the
original chile flavour. Is that possible? I would appreciate any comments
and sugestions on the theme of bottling chiles. Thanks. Walt. Hull. England.