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Got a chile pepper question
Posted on 5/6/13 at 10:21 am
Posted on 5/6/13 at 10:21 am
Watched Alton Brown and he said not to use chile powder, but to buy dried chile peppers, heat on stove top to bring out oils and then grind in the blender.
The problem. He said to remove seeds because they are bitter. I know this is the case with bell peppers but I thought seeds brought the heat in hot peppers.
The type of dried peppers I got says "Hatch Pepper" and is rated 5 in heat on a scale of 0-10. Taking the seeds out of these things will take an hour.
Is Alton correct about the bitterness?
The problem. He said to remove seeds because they are bitter. I know this is the case with bell peppers but I thought seeds brought the heat in hot peppers.
The type of dried peppers I got says "Hatch Pepper" and is rated 5 in heat on a scale of 0-10. Taking the seeds out of these things will take an hour.
Is Alton correct about the bitterness?
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Posted on 5/6/13 at 10:30 am to Zach
Yes, seeds can be bitter if you're planning to grind up the peppers. But it's usually easy to get the seeds out of dried peppers--you pull the stem off, poke your finger or a butter knife inside, and shake out the seeds.
Posted on 5/6/13 at 10:31 am to Zach
Use scissors. Get out as many as you can - a few won't hurt anything.
I roast them on a sheet pan until Fragrant, then grind them in a spice mill. Don't use your Coffee Grinder . . .
I roast them on a sheet pan until Fragrant, then grind them in a spice mill. Don't use your Coffee Grinder . . .
Posted on 5/6/13 at 10:32 am to Zach
Yeah, he is right. And taking the seeds out shouldn't take long...i make my own chile powder from dried chile's all the time--because they are dried, the seeds usually just fall out when you pull the top off. A lot easier than getting them out when fresh, I find.
Posted on 5/6/13 at 10:50 am to Zach
I hope you don't feed them to the dogs.
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