Michigan Thread - all are welcome!

[preciouskitty]

I love peppers, and have never thought about freezing them.  Thanks for the tip!

I also,dehydrate mine. Think I have 10+ kinds ...always throw a bit in no matter what I am cooking !

This year I've got some ghost peppers to add to the mix

 

[thechickenflock]

To those of you who grow ghost peppers, is there any actual flavor? I tried a dish made with them last summer and all i got was very intense heat and not a lot of flavor.

Thanks.

I have been following this thread for quite some time but never actually posted.

 

[Opa]

Red, yellow sweet bell peppers are always expensive but sure add to the appeal of many different recipes. So each year I grow red, yellow, and green bell peppers. As they ripen I cut them in to narrow strips, place on a cookie sheet in freezer. Once frozen I place them in quart sized ziplock bags. Stored in that manner you can take out just the right amount needed.

 

[Maah]

To those of you who grow ghost peppers, is there any actual flavor? I tried a dish made with them last summer and all i got was very intense heat and not a lot of flavor.

Thanks.

I have been following this thread for quite some time but never actually posted.

Not sure on the ghost pepper flavor either. I try to avoid the ghost peppers because all I ever get is the intense heat too. I find it hard to get past the heat to taste it. I think that's what their big selling point is though... the heat. DH has a cousin that just can't get his food hot enough... shakes the Dave's Insanity Sauce on his hotdogs like it's ketchup.

I like a little spice, but nothing like that. We grow habanero & jalapeno peppers (in addition to the regular bells) and put them in the freezer too to use year round. Freezing peppers works great. I haven't tried to dehydrate them & might try that this year. Good tip.

 

[preciouskitty]

To those of you who grow ghost peppers, is there any actual flavor? I tried a dish made with them last summer and all i got was very intense heat and not a lot of flavor.

Thanks.

I have been following this thread for quite some time but never actually posted.

Wha I did was dehydrate them (on back porch so,fumes wouldn't hurt my indoor cats &"dog).

I added some to some to my "normal" salsa & it was fabulous. Could've actually added more.

That said, their are some sadists in my office that think it is "cool" to see how much ghost they can eat raw. To each their own.

Personally, I believe a small amount of ghost in a salsa that you want to be "hot", adds a great flavor. Just like habanero. ( this all coming from someone that couldn't handle a jalapeño a few years ago!!)

PS. Now that you have posted..quit the "lurking" & join the fun. You will never find a more caring, helpful group than on this thread. They have done more than just helped me with chickens...they have helped me deal with life..

 

[lbrykowski2011]

I also,dehydrate mine. Think I have 10+ kinds ...always throw a bit in no matter what I am cooking !

This year I've got some ghost peppers to add to the mix

Ah, the ghost pepper is so sweet and good. Even though it's supposedly alot hotter, the salsa we did with it last year, didn't taste like it. We did a batch with jalapeno, habenaro and ghost. My boys don't eat anything to hot and this was their fav. We were out before winter really set in. It has just such a sweet taste to it that I think it offsets the heat. None of us cared for the habenaro one and jalapeno is always good, especially to cook with. Now I'm hungry

 

[lbrykowski2011]

Welcome @chickenflock

 

[snowflake]

Welcome chickenflock,

hope you can come to chicken stock, in Lansing,June 21,lots of fun

 

[tntchix]

Red, yellow sweet bell peppers are always expensive but sure add to the appeal of many different recipes. So each year I grow red, yellow, and green bell peppers. As they ripen I cut them in to narrow strips, place on a cookie sheet in freezer. Once frozen I place them in quart sized ziplock bags. Stored in that manner you can take out just the right amount needed.

brilliant idea !

 

[snowflake]

Hello.. New guy from Romeo, MI. Just wanted to introduce myself. Just getting started in the backyard chicken adventure.

Welcome !!

chicken stock, Lansing pic-nic, everyone welcome. bring a dish to pass, and enjoy a great day

Oh tart cherry wine! Now I really wish I could come

love your bees, hope you get lots of honey