"Pieters, Rob (NL01)" wrote: > > Thanks All for all the nice reply's on the dehydrators. > > I'm convinced using our electrical oven, but what about the temperature ? > > I've got suggestions between 90 and 200F, is there any hand rule for this. > Is it depending of the size or kind? > Or is it depending on time you want to dry? ( I don't want to cook or burn > them..) You can air dry thin fleshed chiles. Thicker ones seem to need some help from outside heat. I wouldn't get the temperature much over 140oF lest the pods start to cook. Roasted chilies are a great goodness. But, not what we're after here. <GGG> > And do you clean/wash them before you dry them? ( I was thinking of doing > this) Can't hurt. ENJOY!!! -- Uncle Dirty Dave's Kitchens Home of Yaaaah Hoooo Aaahhh HOT Sauce & Hardin Cider