As soon as the Bell peppers were out of the dehydrator, I popped something else in.
I am not a fan of heat in my food, but someone gave me about 8 hot peppers, some of which were jalapenos. Since I was too tired to open them and get the seeds out, I placed them whole into the dehydrator. Then, I still did not want to put rubber gloves on, so I held onto the stem and sliced one long gash the length of the pepper.
When the peppers were very dry, I stuffed them into a half-pint jar. Maybe tomorrow I will put on gloves, cut the stem off and put them into the coffee bean grinder that has never seen a coffee bean. This won't be a product I can use. Maybe I will keep it around. Maybe I will give it away.
I still have the ground pepper I made from cayenne peppers a few years ago. It is rarely used, and then it is used for food someone else will consume.
When I receive something I will not eat, cannot eat, or I am allergic to, I process it and give it away.
Your turn
Do you ever make your own pepper by dehydrating and grinding hot peppers?
I dry hot peppers but just sewing them on a string and hang them up. When they are dry, I throw them in a zipoc bag. They go into the freezer. I use a tiny bit in chilli. A bag will last a few years.
ReplyDeleteI read your blog but havent commented in the past. I do enjoy reading it. Barbara
Barbara,
DeleteI did that one year. It was interesting to watch the green cayenne turn red. Since I don't cook with cayenne or anything hot, that is when I ground them for pepper. However, I only did that one year. Thanks for commenting.
We have been dehydrating coconuts lately. I love dehydrating food. I think next on the list is chives. We have it everywhere.
ReplyDeleteSonya Ann,
DeleteI have a coconut waiting for me to do something. How do you dehydrate one? Grind, slice, or what?
Dehydrated pineapple is the best thing ever!
ReplyDeleteJanet,
DeleteIs this from the store or home dehydrated? I am going to dehydrate some soon.
What kind of dehydrator do you have? Do you like it?
ReplyDeleteJae-Jae,
DeleteIt is Excalibur, nine tray, with timer and heat control. They make a newer style that is push-button. I think the dials will last longer. I love mine!