Cooking Exceptionally With Gin Lee

Homemade mixed pepper flakes Today, I am dehydrating a mix of different colored bell peppers to create mixed pepper flakes for seasoning. To prepare this seasoning mix you can use any type of peppers that you have on hand. However, if you prefer spicy red pepper flakes, use mostly cayenne peppers. Bell, chili, habanero, jalapeño, serrano, and Thai peppers are some of the other peppers that can be used to create homemade pepper flakes. Mixed pepper flakes can be used in various ways, in many recipes, sprinkled on pizzas, tacos, and salads to add an additional peppy flavor. To dehydrate peppers, there's no need to blanch them first. Just wash them well, cut off the stems, de-seed them, and slice them into thin strips. If you want flavor, but don't want the heat, use bell peppers only. For mild heat, use jalapeño peppers mixed with bell peppers. To make spicier pepper flakes use cayenne, or opt for a mixture of chili, habanero, jalapeño, serrano, and Thai peppers. And if you'd...

Vacuum sealing dried foods in mason jars If you're trying to stock your pantry full for whatever reasons, were you aware that you can vacuum-seal dried (dehydrated) food in jars to preserve it longer? If not, then continue reading and I will walk you through the steps on how I vacuum-seal my dried goods in mason jars.  Storing food items such as dry oats, dried beans, dried pasta, dried rice, dried fruit, etc. will last longer when stored in mason jars with lids. However did you know that these food items can last even longer if you were to vacuum-seal the jars? Before I go into the details about vacuum sealing jars, the first obvious step is to fill clean jars with your dried foods, leaving at least a half inch to one inch of headspace in the jars. Use a clean cloth to make sure that the rims on the jars are clean before placing the flat canning lids on. Jars can be vacuum sealed with a mason jar sealer such as the DAIKA jar sealer or the FoodSaver jar sealer . They're really...