[CH] Vitamin C
Uncle Steve's HOT Stuff (hot_chiles@hotmail.com)
Sat, 24 Jul 1999 19:43:27 EDT
>>Low heat drying preserves the vitamin C in Chiles but does not kill insect
>>eggs.
>Actually this is not the case. Exposure to heat and oxygen pretty much
>destroys all vitamin C. Dried chiles, especially if ground, are a very
>poor source of vitamin C.
Mark and others,
I have had, for years, understood that drying veggies and fruit at temps
under 95F would not destroy the vitamin C content. Checked dehydrator
instructions sheet and indicated the same thing. If this is not really the
case, I sure could save a lot of time by drying at higher temps. In an
effort to keep the vitamin C I have always cold-smoked at temps under 100F
and electric dried at 95F.
Any input and/or references would be appreciated.
Steve
=======================================
* Uncle Steve's HOT Stuff *
* Anything & Everything about Chiles *
* http://HotChiles.WildSpices.com/ *
=======================================
_______________________________________________________________
Get Free Email and Do More On The Web. Visit http://www.msn.com