RE: [CH] Ristra
Bloechl, Sharen Rund (sharen.rund.bloechl@lmco.com)
Thu, 18 Nov 1999 06:36:41 -0800
Just hang it & enjoy it - don't hang it in a sunny window (this will make it
fade)
I've made & hung ristras in dry climates and at the ocean - never had any
mold (I suppose you could get mold if you 'clump' the peppers too tightly so
the air doesn't get to them. . .)
Sharen Rund Bloechl
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> From: Suz[SMTP:socalsuz@earthlink.net]
> Reply To: Suz
> Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 1999 7:45 PM
> To: 'CH List'
> Subject: [CH] Ristra
>
> Heads,
>
> I just put together a basic ristra using red jalapenos and one very large
> red Anaheim. It's hanging in my kitchen but I'm worried that the peppers
> will get moldy instead of drying. I also have one green jalapeno stuck
> with
> the red peppers.
>
> Had to pick the last of the crop this weekend, as weather is getting
> chilly
> (chile?) in the evenings.
>
> What is the best way to dry, or where should I hang, this ristra so that
> it
> will keep the intense red coloring and how do I keep it from molding?
>
> The dehydrator is full of the other, less pretty peppers. Enough to last
> till spring, at least.
>
>
> http://home.earthlink.net/~socalsuz/
>