The Poultry Keeper

NannyP · Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2005 2:01 pm Post subject: Small Red Chillies

I grew these this year, in a pot, on the window ledge. I have to admit, they looked a little neglected at times but I have a fari few I have just harvested. Some had begun to de hyrdrate, along with the plant. None of them are more than 5.5cm in length, and soem are shorter.
What next?? Leave them to dry off naturally, or help them in a low oven?
Confused

stephen · Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2005 4:56 pm Post subject:

We've cut all our chillies off with the green stalk and sewn them into strings and hanging them to dry. They've been up for about 2 weeks, now, and are drying just fine naturally. I'll take a pic in a while.

NannyP · Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2005 5:35 pm Post subject:

Okay, I can do that tomorrow Very Happy

Lisa · Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2005 5:36 pm Post subject:

Where do you dry them? Outside? Inside? If inside, does it need to be somewhere warm or is it just normal room temperature?

stephen · Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2005 6:26 pm Post subject:

Ours are drying at just room temperature. Monty Don dried his in the greenhouse last year.

NannyP · Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2005 6:27 pm Post subject:

Okay, I'll string them tomorrow and then ask him if I can hang them in his greenhouse Laughing

Aussie Chick · Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2005 8:54 pm Post subject:

We too have cut and strung up. I have been told the airing cupboard is good, takes about three weeks. The oven also at about 90 degrees C takes about 12 hours. Mine are in the spare room!

I chopped a red one and put it in a marinade for ribs last night and it was amazing! the best ever marinade I think. delicious.

NannyP · Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2005 11:55 pm Post subject:

I think I'll bring them into the front room and hang them from a beam and when we have the wood burner alight, they;ll dry. If i leave them in the back of the house they'll stay damp. Confused

Aussie Chick · Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2005 9:18 am Post subject:

That sounds like a good idea.
Here's a good site http://www.chillisgalore.co.uk/index.html

stephen · Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2005 10:13 am Post subject: Our Crop

Some of our crop of chillis and paprikas.

Heather · Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2005 10:47 am Post subject:

Wow ! they look fantastic

Very Happy

mojo · Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2005 11:12 am Post subject: hi

you and nigel are clever clogs .....but nice with it.....welldone...............mojo Laughing

stephen · Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2005 11:45 am Post subject:

NannyP · Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2005 1:17 pm Post subject:

Hmmm, (note to self, do not post photo's of your chillies ) Sad

Gorgeous crop, well done, maybe next year when I might have a polytunnel or something similar Laughing

jaydee67 · Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2005 10:51 pm Post subject:

Wow Stephen they look fantastic! How's my emergency relief veg box coming along?