I know it's not even been a month since I pickled the chilli peppers but I couldn't resist trying them as I've got a load more chillies ripening and I want to know what to do with the them.
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I cracked the jar open at a friends house on Thursday and we all tucked in. They tasted just like a certain brand that you find on supermarket shelves. A little longer in the pickle needed to soften the skins maybe, but a definite hit in our house (and our friends!). They're pretty mild but that's a good thing with a family full of little ones.
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| Our friends daughter tucking into them |
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| Ev loved them |
So next week I'll be pickling the rest of the chillies and going through the same process again. We use these peppers all the time, in sandwiches with cream cheese, chopped up in salads or each fitted with a chunk of feta and eaten as a great snack, but it'll be great to be using our own rather than expensive shop brought ones.
The seeds form these chillies will be in the Seed Swap so if you want some let me know. Next year I'll try and find a similar shaped chilli that's hotter to do some spicier ones for adults only. Anyone recommend a good medium heat chilli that would pickle well? Even better if you've got some seeds to swap with!
Not a pepper fan myself but maybe a small Hungarian type would be a good medium strength. Of course to me anything above Seaweed is too spicy.
ReplyDeleteYeah that might do it. I'm going to have to do a bit of research into medium peppers I think. I don't like things too hot but I do enjoy peppers!
DeleteAvoid the Naga's hubby likes growing Dorset Naga's but they are so hot only him and a couple od friends for a dare will eat yet.
ReplyDeleteThere is a chocolate chilli out there not that it tastes of chocolate but chocolate in colour I belive that is a medium strength also a ghost pepper.
They sound far too hot for me! I never eat anything for a dare, I remember watch a friend cry after eating one of my chiilies I used to grow, trying to pretend he was fine. It was funny but there was no way I was going to do it!
DeleteBrilliant, I'm glad it worked. It's going to save you a fortune if you can get all the rest pickled too :-)
ReplyDeleteI'll probably eat them too fast! It's nice when you can grow something that you've been buying for a long time.
DeleteThose peppers look good. I made eggs and sausage today, fried some peppers up in there, good stuff. I'm sure growing your own makes them even tastier than ever.
ReplyDeleteThat sounds good. I can't cook too much spicy food at the moment as the girls are still young. They don't mind a bit of heat and it's quite funny with the little one if its too hot - she sticks her tongue out for ages!
DeletePickled peppers, mmmm we love them here as well.. Hot or sweet we love both!
ReplyDeleteI had a devil of a time finding a seed for a cherry shaped sweet pepper here. All I could find forever it seemed was the really hot ones! But I have some seeds for sweet ones now! :O)... I have quite a few new pepper and tomato seeds to try come spring!!! Will make next springs garden a bit more exciting with all the new tries!
These are ever so slightly hot. Maybe I could send you some over?
DeleteThose chilies look so good! Unfortunately the ones I grew this year wouldn't be any good for pickling. Luckily my local supermarket sells wonderful green (and red) pickled chilies, which I eat EVERY DAY at lunch.
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