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Old 11-03-2007, 08:00 PM
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Pikevi: Nice Peppers!

If you have a dehydrator, you can dry the peppers, cheyenne and hot orange (habanero?) whole. The jalapenos should be sliced in circles to dry. You'll lose a bunch of seeds on the dehydrator, but those can easily to scooped up and put in a glass jar for seasoning - the rest chopped up in a food processor after they turn brittle and added to your seasoning jar. You can also use the oven at a very low temperature.

Another option: Slice and freeze the jalapenos. Lay the cut circles out on a baking pan and flash freeze them (about 20 minutes). Then place them into a freezer zip lock bag and remove just what you need for pizzas, stews, etc. Your supply should last for quite awhile over the winter.

My last option will not make your wife happy, but maybe she'd be a good sport while you watch the football game. Have her get a heavy duty needle and some heavy thread or fishing line. With the needle, pierce the stem of the Cheyenne peppers and striing them all together to dry. You can always tell her that it's a new decorating tip for the kitchen. Oh, what a lovely display of peppers and such a conversation piece.
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