Re: [CH] Drying habs
Brent Thompson (brent@hplbct.hpl.hp.com)
Thu, 16 Sep 1999 11:25:45 -0700
> Do you let them dry naturally, or put them in oven, or what?
When I dry C. chinense cultivars I do so only in a dehydrator, and my
recommendation for cutting them in half specifically applies even for
drying such chiles in a dehydrator. That is, even in a dehydrator, C.
chinense fruits tend to mold unless cut in half.
In contrast, I usually let cayennes just dry on a rack indoors since this
type doesn't mold -- it takes longer but it takes no work or attention
beyond laying them out when I pick them then gathering them up whenever I
get around to it a month or two (or 4 or 5) later.
--- Brent