[CH] Made my first ristra
Vikki (vikbill@gibralter.net)
Sun, 12 Sep 1999 23:48:59 -0400
thanks to Dave, I made my first ristra today with our superchilis. I am
so proud of it and it so pretty that I think I am going to try to make
wreaths out of it and give them as gifts. I used regular thread, but
you can't string as many because I don't think it'll hold the weight.
next time, I'll probably use fishing line as suggested and string more
up. We have so many chile peppers from 4 plants that we've been drying
them and grinding them and we still can't use them all up. The ristra
is so easy and just gorgeous with the beautiful red color. Of course,
they are also useful since you can take them right off to cook with if
you want. I am curious if they'll dry okay since I'm in SE N.C. where
it is humid. I'm going to hang them near a sunny window in the house
and hopefully that will keep them dry. Any suggestions for another way
would be appreciated since it is very humid here outside.
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Vikki