Hot peppers give every dish that certain something. When dried, they can be used in a variety of ways. And because homemade always tastes best, you should air-dry your peppers yourself instead of buying them ready-made from the supermarket.
Hot peppers dry the fastest in the sun
The appropriate place
The South Americans are true experts when it comes to air-drying pepperoni. a miracle, they not only share their homeland with the peppers, but also benefit from the best climatic conditions. Hot peppers dry fastest in warm, sunny places with low humidity. Does your garden face south? Perfect, then you too will soon be able to enjoy air-dried peppers. Incidentally, you can also air-dry peppers in winter. Behind a sunny window pane, the requirements are also met with sufficient space capacities.
Various methods
There is no one best way to air dry a pepper. Simply choose one of the following options that suits your capacities:
- Lay out the pepperoni on the floor
- tie ristras
- Line drying pepperoni
Lay out the pepperoni on the floor
you need
- enough space
- baking paper
- sun and light
Spread out the parchment paper in a sunny spot and space the fruit out on it. Alternatively, a wooden board or a linen cloth can also be used as a base. If the humidity is low, your peppers will be completely dry after just two weeks. Incidentally, air-drying works best with varieties that only have a thin flesh.
tie ristras
You need:
- a cord
- a needle
- a place to hang
Ristras are a bunch of hot peppers that have been raised. This method is not only very space-saving, but also visually takes you to Mexican weekly markets. Knot the bottom end of your thread and then pierce the individual pods with the needle to thread them. When you have created a beautiful necklace, hang it in a sunny place for two weeks.
Line drying pepperoni
Proceed in a similar way to the ristras. However, thread the pods horizontally. Unlike the previous methods, you should stretch the line in a shady place. Too much exposure to light would destroy the vitamins.
possible uses
After air-drying, you can either grind your peppers and add them to your dishes, or use the seeds to grow them again.
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