Fermenting Peppers

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Q: Dear Dave,

What is the process for fermenting peppers?  I have heard that it is suppose to make them hotter?

Thanks!

–Cecil

 

A: Hello Cecil:

Chiles are fermented during the process of making mash, a preservation technique.  The pods are ground in a hammer mill and placed in vats with 10 to 15 percent salt by weight.  They ferment and can be kept quite a while.  Eventually, vinegar is added to the mash, and then it is strained.  The result is hot sauce.  This process does not make the chiles hotter.

–Dave

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