Anyone have a recipe for lots of Hot Peppers?

[PunkRotten]

Hi,

I grow several types of Hot Peppers; Serrano, Bulgarian Carrot pepper, Lemon Drop etc. Right now I got so many that I don't know what to do. I have been making lots of salsa but can't keep up. Any raw recipes that utilize hot peppers? Thx

[walnutty]

You could do this with them:

http://culturedfoodlife.com/cultured-vegetables/

[MysticTree]

If you use oil in dressing you can put a few in the oil to make it spicy. Dehydrate them for use in the winter. Freeze them for use in winter. Give some to friends and neighbours. Swap them with other growers for things you need. Sell them.

[walnutty]

If you use oil in dressing you can put a few in the oil to make it spicy. Dehydrate them for use in the winter. Freeze them for use in winter. Give some to friends and neighbours. Swap them with other growers for things you need. Sell them.

ALL excellent suggestions!

[gritsnla]

Maybe trade with some vendors at the farmer's market.

[PunkRotten]

If you use oil in dressing you can put a few in the oil to make it spicy. Dehydrate them for use in the winter. Freeze them for use in winter. Give some to friends and neighbours. Swap them with other growers for things you need. Sell them.

I will try it with dressing next time. I have dehydrated peppers before only works well with thin walled peppers. Only 1 out of the bunch is a thin walled pepper. Never froze peppers, how is the texture once you thaw it out? I did this once with tomatoes and all came out mushy. And they were only suitable to make sauce out of at that point.

[MysticTree]

Yes they will be mushy if you freeze but you can still add to dressings and raw cracker recipes. You can cut the thick walled ones into smaller pieces to dry them or just slice down one side and open like a butterfly to dry.

[walnutty]

I did this once with tomatoes and all came out mushy. And they were only suitable to make sauce out of at that point.

You can juice those mushy tomatoes with a blender. You just need to strain them through a nut milk bag. I freeze organic tomatoes when I get too many to use (sometimes I get them free from my church) and then juice them that way!

[streetsurfer]

Add peppers to lemonade, soak for a few hours and remove (if you wish). Peppers can be left in for the ultra brave.

[streetsurfer]

dry and grind, to dust planters and garden as a pest deterrent

[streetsurfer]

Decorations

String them up as a hanging decor.

[pixie_333]

Play pranks on people. Grind up a bunch of peppers and add to a small amount of some mushy food, wait with anticipation... then get stomach aches from laughing.

I love adding cayenne pepper to a salad mixed with flaxseed oil and raw apple cider vineagor. Very tart meets very hot. I don't even mind eating bitter tasting kale with this dressing. I haven't tried mystictrees suggestion, but will soon. I'm growing cayenne peppers.

[walnutty]

I love adding cayenne pepper to a salad mixed with flaxseed oil and raw apple cider vineagor. Very tart meets very hot. I don't even mind eating bitter tasting kale with this dressing.

I would love a recipe for this dressing!

p.s. I LOVE kale! Ü

[pixie_333]

I would love a recipe for this dressing!

p.s. I LOVE kale! Ü

Oh I don't know the exacts. I taste test as I go along and depends on how much salad I have in the bowl, but if I have left overs.. it's still good to me later and even next day.

I don't add fresh peppers... I have only used the powdered kind. I usualy add kale and red leaf lettuce and sometimes spinach and whatever else. Then I add flaxseed oil and the apple cider vinegor and mix it up for taste tests then add quite a bit of cayenne pepper and mix it up. I enjoy this so much that I haven't ever gone outside of the box experimenting with other raw dressings. And I may add more pepper than the average Jand and Joe because I love spicy in a mexican way. If I don't have flaxseed oil then I substitue with cold pressed olive oil, but isn't as good as flaxseed.

I can only eat bitter kale with this dressing. A friend of mine grew kale that tasted sweet and I loved it alone, but don't know what type it was.

[pixie_333]

I add generaly 1/4 cup of flaxseed oil. It's a lot, but makes the salad and one can't overdose on it.

PS... if you try it let me know what you think. And please try it with flaxseed oil... it's 15 times better than olive oil. ;) infact the olive oil ruins it pretty much.