tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6102266899310858136.post7731546540897127631..comments2023-10-04T07:56:09.315-04:00Comments on Greenish Thumb: Today's project: ground red pepperWendyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04232693432045335251noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6102266899310858136.post-85160490906208809592009-08-22T12:14:40.353-04:002009-08-22T12:14:40.353-04:00I love spicy. I have dried peppers before - I alwa...I love spicy. I have dried peppers before - I always air dried because it doesn't cost any money, and I haven't noticed any trouble with the insides molding. I will be watching for that more closely now.<br /><br />BTW - peppers aren't easy to grow! At least not the sweet ones. I have trouble with them every year.Sylvanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13186604429680496847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6102266899310858136.post-40093537951974142582009-08-21T10:42:05.366-04:002009-08-21T10:42:05.366-04:00Maybe I will - don't think I've had my 15 ...Maybe I will - don't think I've had my 15 minutes of fame yet! :)Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04232693432045335251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6102266899310858136.post-61006906117061808252009-08-20T11:35:04.613-04:002009-08-20T11:35:04.613-04:00Wendy,
I don't do 'hot' but I make my...Wendy,<br /><br />I don't do 'hot' but I make my own homegrown paprika by the same method. Because I have one, I use a food dryer, and I have also tried the 'hang on a string in a dark, cool, dry space' (our garage), which worked ok. I loved the smell of the drying peppers, and can see how overpowering it might be with hot peppers.<br /><br />A few years ago the local newspaper sent out a reporter to photography my paprika-making process. Kinda fun -- I had many comments from gardening friends afterward. Maybe you could gain similar 'fame' by a judicious call to your local rag?<br /><br />Enjoying your blog.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15239798951473493987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6102266899310858136.post-86274267828520064602009-08-18T16:13:53.773-04:002009-08-18T16:13:53.773-04:00Joel - there's nothing to even "try"...Joel - there's nothing to even "try". It was super easy and a great use of all the peppers! I love your blog and will visit often!Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04232693432045335251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6102266899310858136.post-29221529215516374002009-08-17T18:13:00.523-04:002009-08-17T18:13:00.523-04:00Interesting demonstration on drying peppers. I lo...Interesting demonstration on drying peppers. I love spicy food and you may have just inspired me try to dry out my own peppers. -Joel The Urban Gardenerjoelhttp://joeltheurbangardener.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6102266899310858136.post-80434358938914656882009-08-16T23:23:26.786-04:002009-08-16T23:23:26.786-04:00Teresa - I'm glad you'll be able to try it...Teresa - I'm glad you'll be able to try it! We learn together!! I think you could dry some whole and not crush them too. I've been reading some recipes lately and am noticing a LOT of recipes that call for dried whole chili peppers. <br /><br />Autumn Belle, you've just said 4 of my favorite words: fried. pork. skin. curry. You can't go wrong with that!Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04232693432045335251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6102266899310858136.post-47436738972599122132009-08-16T03:12:54.585-04:002009-08-16T03:12:54.585-04:00Wendy, yes, I guess that's the one. I bet its ...Wendy, yes, I guess that's the one. I bet its the Hong Kong version. In Malaysia, we also eat it with fried pork skin curry.Autumn Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00818422090556602092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6102266899310858136.post-77000547430563363042009-08-16T01:18:49.475-04:002009-08-16T01:18:49.475-04:00I am so glad I stumbled on to your blog! My husba...I am so glad I stumbled on to your blog! My husband (who loves hot peppers) went with me to get plants this year for the vegetagle garden. Needless to say, more than half of our garden is peppers! Now they are all ready to pick at once and I wasn't sure what to do with them. Now I know~ thanks to you. I will try it next week.Teresa~gardening with soulehttp://blog.gardenshoesonline.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6102266899310858136.post-62479433280489698472009-08-15T22:15:48.038-04:002009-08-15T22:15:48.038-04:00Thanks ladies! It looks good, but I just hope it ...Thanks ladies! It looks good, but I just hope it stores well...<br /><br />Lynn, I'm not vietnamese, and I'm sure I'm wrong, but I always associated Pho (I do know it's pronounced like "fuh????" - proud of that little tidbit) with a that clear, deliciously light chicken broth, at least until I discovered the spicy. The first time I had it, I was hurting afterwards. When I was done, my nose and forehead were sweating, my lips felt like they'd had a collagen injection, my tongue was numb and I was hoarse from coughing for 5 minutes b/c it went down the wrong pipe. It was aaaaallll worth it though. I'm also growing Thai Burapa (do you grow that?) peppers, and I thought they were the big ones in the picture, but found something else on the net. I have tons of little upwardly pointed peppers - maybe that's the Thai Burapa? <br /><br />Autumn Belle - is the cheong fun the rolled up stuff you get at dim sum? My fave. I like the hot chili oil on dim sum too. mmm...maybe that will be my next project - to make that hot chili sauce... I also love sharksfin soup. I like it either with rice or without rice but with a dash of balsamic vinegar. I'm hungry now.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04232693432045335251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6102266899310858136.post-51304765105922816792009-08-15T22:10:38.375-04:002009-08-15T22:10:38.375-04:00Nice job with your peppers! I'm thinking of t...Nice job with your peppers! I'm thinking of trying this next year, if I can get any peppers to grow in our cool summers... -JackieJackiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17591311147406307304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6102266899310858136.post-7168775020666413692009-08-15T20:38:13.903-04:002009-08-15T20:38:13.903-04:00Great photos - beautiful peppers! I grew jalapenos...Great photos - beautiful peppers! I grew jalapenos one year and had far too many to eat. We ended up pickling them. It was a great way to preserve them and we found them delicious.<br /><br />I'm glad you took the time to type all that out - I'm inspired to try a few hot pepper plants next year!Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02821307241859156967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6102266899310858136.post-58201523564459256822009-08-15T18:27:32.141-04:002009-08-15T18:27:32.141-04:00Wendy, thats a very well written post. I'd lov...Wendy, thats a very well written post. I'd love to sprinkle some of these grounded chillis on my pizza. We also like pickled green chillis which we eat with wantan noodle or chee cheong fun (if you know what that means). Some people even like pickled chilli with sharksfin soup. When I was little, my grandma used to make soup with the chilli leaves. It tasted good.Autumn Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00818422090556602092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6102266899310858136.post-39034056030317056692009-08-15T16:17:29.192-04:002009-08-15T16:17:29.192-04:00Vietnamese noodle soup...you talking about Pho? M...Vietnamese noodle soup...you talking about Pho? My fav! I grow Thai chilis (much smaller than these) and they are potent! Uh-oh, your daughter is not wearing gloves..be careful! Love the string of peppers...I actually have them in the actual lights!!lynn'sgardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09104383899991317740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6102266899310858136.post-22350686647916872252009-08-15T15:16:08.796-04:002009-08-15T15:16:08.796-04:00Most impressive! The peppers look great on the pla...Most impressive! The peppers look great on the plant, drying in the air, and dried on a plate. Well done!Meredithhttp://www.greatstems.comnoreply@blogger.com