Re: [CH] chillies (and garlic) in oil

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> Commercially prepared chilies in oil have been acidified with citric acid
or
> other agents to a safe Ph level.  Just soaking your fresh chilies in
vinegar
> or lemon juice for a while before storing them in oil at home is iffy.

The methods I was taught (and use) for packing in oil are are:

a) Parboil the chiles (and other stuff) in vinegar, drain, pack in oil, no
processing

b) salt the chiles (and other stuff), let drain 24 hours, soak in vinegar
(cold) for 24 hours, drain, and pack in oil, no processing

Tom

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