How To Dry Peppers for a Kick of Spice All Year Long

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Enjoy your homegrown peppers year-round with this easy preservation method.

Drying is the oldest and most common method of food preservation around the world. Any type of pepper—spicy or sweet—can be preserved by dehydration. The drying process intensifies the flavor of the pepper, so you can use less of it in a recipe or dish. Dehydrating peppers also takes less active time to complete than does canning, and it takes up less storage space in your pantry.

Most pepper varieties dehydrate well. Chili peppers and long sweet peppers dry exceptionally well because of their thinner flesh. Once dried, these peppers can be ground or crushed and used as an all-purpose flavoring or seasoning. Some chili peppers that dry well include:

• Jalapeno
• Anaheim
• Cayenne
• Ancho
• Marconi
• Armageddon

There are a few methods to dry peppers. The easiest method is to string them up and hang them in a dry environment. However, this method can take months to complete, depending on the humidity in your area. You can also dry peppers in your oven, which is quicker, and it’s easier to control the temperature and humidity. Once you learn how to dry peppers, you will be able to enjoy your harvest all year long in soups, stews, stir-fries, and more.