Wednesday, May 9, 2012

First Peppers!


Yes we now have peppers.  The first to appear are the Jalapenos in Louis' pot.

Jalapeno peppers
What should we do with the peppers when it is time to pick them - dry them, pickle them, cook with them fresh....  I need some ideas.

2 comments:

  1. Hi-
    They are delicious on nachos (pickled) or in salsa/guacamole (fresh). My dad eats them raw with sanwhiches. He swears you build a tolerance to the heat. I like them raw/thinly sliced in a cheese sandwich.

    I just pickled some last weekend, and it was EASY. I found a way to preserve them in jars without the hassle of 'processing' in a water bath. It is not only easier and safer, but the peppers stay crispy w/o all the heat. If you do pickle, i would use cider vinegar. I used plain white, and it was not as flavour-full as cider, i think. LMK if you need more info.

    Of course my pickled peppers were not from 'home grown' peppers. Mine are hardly flowering!
    Can't wait to hear what you do!
    a

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  2. Thanks for the suggestions Ann - I will try them all and give you the verdict.

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