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drying dehydrating versus roasting?
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I started roasting and smoking because I didn't have a dehydrator. Since then I've tasted dehydrated powders and must say I do prefer the flavor of roasted and smoked pods when making powders.
If you've the time and the means, roasting (or smoke roasting) peppers adds another dimension of flavor to the finished product. different applications for different tastes, the possibilities are endless 
Justaguy said:
Smartass!
MMMmmmmmmm smoked carbon <insert Homer Simpson drool>Justaguy said:
Add some carbonized bacon and we just might have something
I've got a question to add, don't want to hijack, but what about roasting then dehydrating? I have 6-4 peppers that I'm not sure about just throwing straight in the dehydrator
Well, I've heard of some people smoking and then dehydrating. I guess roasting would be ok too. It should change the flavor profile a little bit. If the peppers are fully ripe the higher heat from roasting would affect the sugars in the pods (what little there is) and give them that subtle roasted nut/coffee-ish flavor but it wouldn't be as pronounced as if you roasted them completely. Try it and let us know. I'm a bit curious myself.twilliams386 said:
I will definitely try and post a review about it
Proper dehydrating is my preferred method.
There are tons of threads on both honestly. It took me years to perfect what I liked but learning was all the fun.winland said:
Can you do what you like time after time after time? I haven't got to that point yet.JoynersHotPeppers said:There are tons of threads on both honestly. It took me years to perfect what I liked but learning was all the fun.
So do you have a certain pick the pod color then smoke a certain way and time then I think I have read you dehydrate at 95 degrees F to keep the best color?
Thanks
salsalady
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Roasting is a cooking process like smoking which will change the flavor profile of the chiles. Neither roasting or smoking are usually used for drying, which is a preservation method. Chiles can be roasted or smoked then dehydrated. or the chiles can be dehydrated straight away. Sometimes people will use their oven for dehydrating on a very low temp which is not the same as roasting. Different processes for different reasons.
SL
SL
Chipotles are smoked for days until fully dry.
Yes I can easily repeat my steps over and over. Drying at lower temps will preserve the color and other qualities. The Preserve it Naturally book that comes with the Excalibur dehydrators is very useful for drying just about everything for peak outcomes. I pick all my pods when ripe unless it is end of season. I smoke with different woods for different powders I make and some low and slow.Jabski said:
Have fun and try new things, perfection will not be achieved on the first try.
