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How to Dry Chili Peppers Without a Dehydrator
Most Chili pepper plants produce more chili’s than the average cook can use.
The answer to storing the peppers is easy: dry them. If you don’t have a
food dehydrator, hanging the chili’s is the easiest way to go.
Instructions
Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Things You’ll Need
* Heavy Thread or Thin Fishing Line
* Carpet needle or other needle with large eye
* Chili Peppers
Steps
Step One
Sort the chili peppers according to size.
Step Two
Cut a length of thread or fishing line to approximately 18 inches.
Step Three
Thread the line through the eye of the needle. Tie a knot on one end of the
line.
Step Four
Begin threading the line through the center of the chili peppers, starting
with the largest pepper and proceeding to the smallest or until the line is
three-quarters full.
Step Five
Remove the needle from the thread and tie a knot close to the top chili
pepper.
Step Six
Use the remaining line to hang the chili peppers in a dry, airy space.
Overall Tips & Warnings
* A garage or covered porch is a good place to hang chili peppers for
drying.
* If the weather is calling for continuous hot, sunny days, the chili
peppers can be hung outside.
* Once dry, the peppers can be reconstituted by soaking in boiling
water for 15 minutes.
* Dried chili peppers can be used without reconstituting in soups or
stews.
* Dried chili peppers can be ground up using a coffee mill or mortar
and pestle for pepper flakes.
* Avoid rubbing your eyes while working with chili peppers and always
wash your hands when you are done.
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