So I like hot peppers.

We're talking dried chili's. The kind found in bunches hanging in an Italian deli or a mexican bar.

Lately I've been digging my fathers pan fried version.
He used to clear the house and half the neighborhood by pan frying dried chili peppers in olive oil until they smoked and were crispy black.

So I did that tonight.

We're talking lung crippling shortness of breath. And forget about opening your eyes.

But dang are those things good.

Adds a whole new dimension.

Does anyone else do this?

tailgater wrote:

Umm no......I love heat and spice but only to add complexity to a dish.I love chili peppers but seriously have not tried this,my wife would probably kill me anyway.She is not a fan of peppers or anything else spicy and hot.I have a huge batch of hot red thai's drying right now.......and another batch about ready to be picked.This years crop,one frigging plant,may just be enough to last me a lifetime.

Whistlebritches wrote:

No. If I want that kind of discomfort, I got sabre red pepper spray.

Dumbass.

MACS wrote:

TG: I think this is the first thing we agree on. I only do the long Italian hot/sweet peepers no chili’s. This has been handed down to me from my mom & I have been doing it for over 60 years. Try doing it in a cast iron frying pan on the BBQ so the smoke is outside & does not bother your eyes as much. My mom would also do a batch with a little garlic & a touch of wine vinegar in the pan (acquired taste). These go great on an Italian roll with sausage & fried onions after sopping the bread in the oil😋.

Speyside: yes fry them whole. The olive oil gives them the great taste I love.

streetrod wrote:

You frying the peppers after they're already dried?

tailgater wrote:

So I like hot peppers.

We're talking dried chili's. The kind found in bunches hanging in an Italian deli or a mexican bar.

Lately I've been digging my fathers pan fried version.
He used to clear the house and half the neighborhood by pan frying dried chili peppers in olive oil until they smoked and were crispy black.

So I did that tonight.

We're talking lung crippling shortness of breath. And forget about opening your eyes.

But dang are those things good.

Adds a whole new dimension.

Does anyone else do this?

tailgater wrote:

My grandfather used to hang hot peppers all over the basement until they were dried out enough to crumple them over pasta or just bite right into them and enjoy the burn. We called them firecrackers, damn do I miss those!

LetsRock wrote:

Opps! Missed that part. No, I fry them within a few days of picking them & then jar for use with the olive oil.

streetrod wrote:

These are the ones I'm talking about.
But you take the dried pepper and fry it till it's black.
takes 2 years off your life with all the smoke putting a stranglehold on your lungs and heart.

Totally worth it.

tailgater wrote: