Inside look

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Inside look

Inside look

Dehydrating

Dehydrating Peppers

My go-to has always been to freeze them, until now. I don’t know what clicked in my brain but this year I dehydrated peppers instead. And more.

It is best to dehydrate as soon after harvest. You are going to retain the nutrients as much as possible this way.

Wash your peppers, for farm-fresh just running them under water is going to get the job done. We’re the only one touching our peppers from planting to harvest here.

Slice them. How small you slice them is best determined by how you plan to use them. We use them in stir fry most often so I have my peppers chopped up a bit, no long slices of peppers.

The size of your pepper pieces is also going to determine how long they take to dehydrate.  Small = faster;  larger = slower.

Arrange them on your trays. Try to prevent them from touching as that will slow down how they dehydrate and the time it takes to dehydrate.

Once they are dried, remove and store them in baggies or containers, or use them as you wish. We have ours stored in labeled mason jars.