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Drying & Preserving
How to Dry and Store Chili Peppers for Year-Round Cooking
Drying is the oldest way to keep a chili harvest usable long after the growing season ends. Here's how the different drying methods work and how to store the results so they last.
Bottling Homemade Hot Sauce: pH, Shelf Life, and Storage Basics
Getting a finished hot sauce into a bottle safely comes down to a few basic food-science principles — acidity, cleanliness, and storage. Here's what to know before you fill your first jar.