

Local vegetable
Dry Chili
Drying chilies is more than just a way to preserve their flavor to use after the growing season is over. Dried chilies have a distinctive flavor, so they are used in a different way than fresh chilies. Dried chilies are sometimes soaked in hot water to reconstitute and then chopped or pureed, often in sauces or added to stews, while other times they are toasted and ground into a powder and added to dishes.