Hello to you, Dave.I was directed to your site in hopes that you could help me find a place to buy a chile pepper roaster for use at my home in Missouri. I have tons of Big Jims coming now and I’m tired of roasting over a gas grill year after year.–AnneAnne:You can purchase chile roasters from Arizona Chile Roasters …
Drying Cayenne Chiles
Dave:How do I dry my cayenne peppers for future use?–E.Hello E.:See our article on drying peppers.–Dave
Pickled Pepper Ring Recipe
Hello Dave:Today I searched your site and could not find the recipe I’m looking for. Actually, I’ve been searching for some time, and I know this recipe must be around. I could probably "wing it" with a little vinegar and salt (and always some garlic), but perhaps you might have a time-tested recipe lurking in your infernal database that I …
How to avoid Clumping in Dry Rubs
Dave:I make my own dry rubs but they always seem to clump up after a week to two and was wondering how to prevent this from happening?–LloydLloyd:You have too much moisture in the rub, which probably means your peppers were not totally dried out when you made it. Take the rub, spread it out on a cookie sheet, and place …
Best Way to dry Peppers
Hello Dave,What is the best way to dry peppers? I live in central Florida so I wasn’t sure about how much sun would be too much especially in the hot summer.Thanks, MattMatt:Since you live in a humid climate, the best way to dry peppers is in a food dehydrator. Lacking that, place them on a tray or rack in a …