Some like 'em Hot

[dandysmom]

This has been a good year for the chilis. Took this shot this afternoon; will dry the ones I don't use fresh. These are Thai Hot, not as fiery as habaneros, but a good bite to them!
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[Tink]

Ooh, I know it's not quite the same but our jalapenos have been thriving they are growing faster than we can eat them; must be something in the air for spice this year!! :-D

[dandysmom]

Tink, maybe it's the extra carbon dioxide in the atmosphere with the global warming. The Post had a recent article about how vines seem to be flourishing much more than normal, including (aaaugh!) poison ivy!!

[calismum]

That looks to be a good crop DM.

[dandysmom]

Thanks, CM, not too bad for a tiny back yard City plot. There are two in that pic, one more off to the left ... and a lot of them have been eaten already. I love Ka Pow chicken (marvellous name) with green chilis.

[angieh]

My crop has been good this year too, although OH puts it down to his activities with a feather at the pollination stage!

I read that you can freeze chillies - have any of you tried doing that?

[dandysmom]

I've never tried it, Angie, I dry mine.

Here's a link how to do it. If you like them really hot, DON'T de-seed; that's where most of the fire is.

http://www.chillies-down-under.com/freezing-chillies.html

[angieh]

Thanks for that link Eileen - that's an interesting website with some intriguing ideas, such as smoking chillies.