Aqui
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chilisI have about 20 or so firey hot chilis. How can I preserve them?
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MrsWW
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You could thread them onto some string/cotton and hang them up to dry - they make quite a nice decoration that way whilst waiting to be used. Also, once dried, they look nice in a kilner jar.
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Aqui
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Just at normal room temperature?
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MrsWW
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Yes, that's how I do mine - just keep them away from excess heat/damp, ie, near the cooker, dishwasher or washing machine.
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morlan75
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I dry mine on just cotton thread you can tie them with string but as they dry they tend to shrink and as I found end up falling out of the knots.
I do the same with mushrooms and some herbs as well I tend to hang them in a dry but airy place as you can see I use hooks by the front door 
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Aqui
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They are strung up now, but how can I tell when they are dry? I'm not sure about some of them!
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Libby
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I freeze mine
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morlan75
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| Aqui wrote: | | They are strung up now, but how can I tell when they are dry? I'm not sure about some of them! |
 They should go "crunchy" feeling to the touch when you squeeze them big chilli's can take a good few weeks but normally the smaller ones I've found 1-2 weeks
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