Any tips on drying fresh cayenne chilies?
I have a few cayenne chile plants on my deck that have been prolific this summer. They're not overly hot (about like a jalapeno), so I've been cooking with them, but there are more than I can keep up with. Any tips on drying them? I'm worried about ending up with a pile of moldy or rotten chilies.
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If you really want to dry them, leave them, unplucked from the plant. Cut the whole plant or branch down. Gather all the plants/branches and tie together. Then hang the bouquet in a well ventilated room that is relatively cool and dry. Alternatively, you can pluck the chilis from the plant. Lay in a single layer on a tray or towel and leave out in the sun to dry. As long as they aren't overlapping and there's good air circulation, they will dry without rotting or molding.