Re: [gardeners] Anaheim Chilis

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Hi David,
    Chili powder is pure powdered chili peppers. Chili mixes have garlic, cumin,
coriander, salt, paprika, etc.
    Since my purpose is to use homegrown to make homemade, I do my mixing as I am
doing the cooking. Depending on who is eating the chile some people like more or
less cumin, fresh cilantro, etc.
    Allen
    Bastrop Co.
    SE Central Tx.

David G. Smith wrote:

> To make chili powder like you buy at the grocery store you'd have to add
> other ingredients -- cumin, I'm not sure what else.
>
> David
>
> At 11:41 PM 4/25/99 -0500, you wrote:
> >Hi Kris,
> >    Yep, make my own chili powder. It is as easy as falling off a log.
> >    First let your peppers ripen to the red stage. Then dry them in a
> dehydrator
> >or in the sun if you get enough sun, making sure there is no moisture as is
> >practical. Usually when the chili pod is dry enough it can be crushed with
> the
> >fingers. Remove the stems. I grind mine up in a food processor. Be sure the
> >little vents are covered with something like saran wrap, to keep little
> bits of
> >the powder from becoming an airborne irritant to eyes and nose. After
> grinding
> >put in air tight containers/zip lock storage bags. I put some of the chili
> >powder in spice containers. I freeze the chili powder in the storage bags to
> >make sure none of it gets moldy and stays fresh.
> >    The Anaheim chilis that I planted last year made great chili powder.
> You can
> >make chili powder out of the chili of your choice.
> >Allen
> >Bastrop Co.
> >SE Central Tx.
> >
> >KrisP64@aol.com wrote:
> >
> >> In a message dated 4/25/99 12:24:09 PM, burdekij@BVSD.K12.CO.US writes:
> >>
> >> << > Hi David,
> >> >     I enjoyed them fried and peeled, in salsa, and they make great chili
> >> powder.
> >> > >>
> >>
> >> Allen do you and George make your own chili powder? I would be
> interested in
> >> learning how to do this. I am not a pepper lover but I do like chili. Does
> >> that make any sense? Of course I don't drink beer either but I put it in my
> >> chili.<grin>
> >>
> >> Kris P
> >> Z 5  IL
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >

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