Comments on: Home Smoked, Home Dried Chilis

By: Rock Salt

Rock Salt — Fri, 18 May 2012 10:35:19 +0000

I feel like I should have done a control group without the thyme and Guinness, maybe next time I’ll do that – just to see what difference it really makes!

By: sybaritica

sybaritica — Thu, 17 May 2012 16:17:57 +0000

Great post … I tried a similar thing with red chilli and they turned out really nicely but that idea of drying them on a bed of thyme and a spray of beer is terrific…

By: Rock Salt

Rock Salt — Thu, 17 May 2012 14:56:56 +0000

Aw thank you, you are so kind!

By: Rock Salt

Rock Salt — Thu, 17 May 2012 14:56:37 +0000

Ah – an ornamental panini maker. I think that is the fate of many panini makers…

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By: Just A Smidgen

Just A Smidgen — Thu, 17 May 2012 13:08:42 +0000

Hahaha.. I don’t think that would work?? but I haven’t seen your smoker.. so.. Yes, space for these “gadgets” is always the consideration for me before buying another one. I’d have to know I use it constantly. I have a panini maker that languishes right now..

By: Rock Salt

Rock Salt — Thu, 17 May 2012 12:14:35 +0000

Yes the bird eye chilis were only dried, not smoked. They worked a treat

By: Rock Salt

Rock Salt — Thu, 17 May 2012 12:12:21 +0000

Heh heh heh… I always approve of people peppering the comments with food jokes (see what I did there?).

By: Rock Salt

Rock Salt — Thu, 17 May 2012 12:11:22 +0000

Yeah, those things are called dehydrators, and would probably do the job more quickly and have more applications. For now I’ll stick with the oven, if only because there is nowhere to put another piece of kitchen equipment. One day I will have the spacious kitchen of my dreams! The results are good, I look forward to experimenting. I did wonder about putting the smoker IN the oven but I wasn’t sure what would happen. I’ll save it for a day that I’ll be at home to keep an eye on things.

By: Just A Smidgen

Just A Smidgen — Thu, 17 May 2012 04:01:24 +0000

I think this is so cool.. I’ve never even considered doing this. What about those machines you buy to dry fruit and make fruit leather? But I guess then how would you get the smoking bit in there.. Very impressive to even attempt this! The results would be incredible!