I was gonna PM potowie, but I thought others might like to hear the answer.
I couldn't pass up a huge bag of dried Anchos at the store. 30 or so ripe dried pods for $5.
I popped them in the dehydrator because they weren't quite crispy enough for powdering.
They smell very raisiny. Is that normal?
I figure that they are sun dried (like raisins) and that may have something to do with it. The slow heat can have a caramelizing effect, like cooking onions in butter on LOW for a couple of hours.
The poblanos I dried and ground from fresh did not smell like this!
I couldn't pass up a huge bag of dried Anchos at the store. 30 or so ripe dried pods for $5.
I popped them in the dehydrator because they weren't quite crispy enough for powdering.
They smell very raisiny. Is that normal?
I figure that they are sun dried (like raisins) and that may have something to do with it. The slow heat can have a caramelizing effect, like cooking onions in butter on LOW for a couple of hours.
The poblanos I dried and ground from fresh did not smell like this!