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I have a "NESCO" electric  dehydrator that I have used manly for jerky.  =
How would
that work for peppers?  I am _way_ new at all of this.
Rex Overmyer

Howdy Rex,
    The NESCO, or AMERICAN HARVESTER dehydrators will work just fine. Be =
sure to split the thick walled chiles for better air circulation. =
Caveat: Get one with the heat/fan element that mounts on the top. With =
some chiles, they will "drip" a little. If the element is at the bottom, =
the drips can get into the innerds of the element. You can de-seed, and =
remove the septa and placenta of the chiles before dehydrating. But I'm =
usually too lazy.
    If you plan to grind the dried chiles into powder (usually done with =
an electric coffee grinder) be sure to dry them thoroughly. If they =
crush easily into dry pieces (brittle) when you squeeze them, they're =
ready. There are neat little tools for removing seeds and placentas.
You'll enjoy using the dehydrator!
Tom in Paris, Tx

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