Posts Tagged ‘using chillis’

Ways of using excess chillis – Number 5 : Dry your chillis

Drying chillis is a great way to preserve them for future use, my favourite way is to make a ristra, a guide to this is coming very soon.
Once dried you can leave the chillis whole or grind them up into chilli flakes or chilli powder, they give a lovely deep flavour if used dried or [...]

Comments (2)

Ways of using excess chillis – Number 4 : Save the seeds

Saving the seeds from your chillis not only lets you grow them next year it also means you can use the chillis without adding too much heat to dishes.
I will post a full seed saving guide on the website as soon as i can but in the mean time the quickest way to do it [...]

Leave a Comment

Ways of using excess chillis – Number 3 : Cook with chillis

Yes, i know this is an obvious one but it really is amazing how many things you can use them in so i thought i would give you a couple of reminders of some of the recipes on here.

Chilli Hot Chocolate – a delicious hot chocolate drink perfect for warming you at any time of [...]

Comments (2)

Ways of using excess chillis – Number 1 : Share them

I know what you are thinking…Share them, why should i share them? I have spent the past 6 months watering, feeding and talking to (ok maybe not the last one) my plants why should i give the fruits of my labour away.
The answer is simple, by giving a way a few chillis to friends and [...]

Leave a Comment