Re: [CH] Is using fresh peppers to flavor oil unwise?
Inagaddadavida (rael64@earthlink.net)
Tue, 27 Jan 1998 22:26:34 -0600
Twas Writ:
>Hi All,
>
>I've heard that using fresh peppers to flavor oil may not be a wise move,
>to the point of being unhealthy. Is this true? If so, is using dried
>peppers to flavor oils the only option?
The safest option.
But trust me: take 10 or 20 of your favorite chiles, put them in a couple
of cups of oil (canola is good; peanut is okay; no olive) and bring the oil
and chiles up temp until it begins to simmer. Obviously, one uses caution
in doing this. And while I'm stating the obvious: "Boiling Oil Will
Burn/Mutilate/Disfigure/ETC Anyone/Thing/Child/Dog/ETC if it ain't watched
AT ALL TIMES; it also will Catch Fire and Burn The House Down. USE
CAUTION.". Now no one can say I didn't warn them :)
Anywho, let the oil simmer uncovered w/the chiles in it for a good couple
hours. Yes, hours. They will turn black and look quite nasty, but all
that scrumpdillyitious capsiacin will be melding with the oil of yer
choice and yessiree, you'll have some fine chile oil. Make some popcorn,
play Twister, have fun and praise El Grande...
Or you can sink some dried chiles in some oil. That's safe too...assuming
the chiles are completely dried. Boring. Not as much fun as watching oil
simmer and chiles dance in the oil, IMO...
Peace, Hendrix, and Chiles.......
Rael"...easily amused I be..."64
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