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19th Century Chile Varieties in London and Paris
Grown in the garden of the London Horticultural Society, 1832: Chili Peppers: Yellow Tree Capsicum, Red Chile, Small Red Chile, Tree Capsicum, Piment Longue Petit Tardif, Long Chile from the East Indies, Long Chile, Long Red Chile, Black Chile, Piment Violet, Indian Small Red, Cayenne Pepper. Large Long Yellow, Piment Gros, Capsicum Paprika, Short Red, Piment Cerise, Tall Cherry Red, …
Drying, Smoking, Powders, and Spice Blends
By Dave DeWitt and Paul W. Bosland Drying is the oldest and most common way to preserve pepper pods and works well for most peppers—except for the very meaty ones such as jalapeños, which are smoke-dried and called chipotles (see below). To dry peppers, select those that have reached their mature colors, or are just starting to turn. If they …
Chile Vinegars and Oils
Recipes: Rosemary Chile Vinegar Oregano-Garlic Green Chile Vinegar Asian Chile Oil Sichuan Ginger Oil Piri Piri Oil By Dave DeWitt and Paul W. Bosland Excerpted from The Complete Chile Pepper Book Chile vinegars are a great way of utilizing some of the chiles that are left after drying, freezing, and pickling your crop. Use these flavored vinegars for marinades, …
Building a Pepper Dryer
Recipes: Sun Dried Tomato Pesto Sauce Spicy Mango Slices Orange Chicken with Sundried Peppers Words and Photos by Mark Masker Model: Lexus “Pepper” Shaffer Usually when I play with wood, it doesn’t involve vegetables. Moreover, most times I finish in less than a month. Making this solar pepper dryer, though, was a notable exception to both. Part conversation …