Re: [CH] Drying Chiles

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>I've been using the Camaro method of drying the last couple months. The
>Camaro parked in the sun with the windows up. Since it got to about 98
>degrees here yesterday, it dried split jalepenos in about 12 hours. A
>few minutes in the oven at 250 to crisp them, and they powder just fine
>with a coffee grinder.

I just use a food dryer.

For grinding, especially large quantities, a corn grinder is much better
than a coffee grinder.  You can get flakes, or any fineness of powder.

And if you think jalpeno powder is strong,  you should try my habanero
powder.  Great for adding to homemade peanut brittle.

Tom

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