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post #1 of 18
8/29/11 at 7:06pm
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A customer gave DH a shaker of homemade pepper today. I've never thought about how pepper was made before, but I am getting ready to do an online investigation. I am so excited about that pepper...I can't wait to try it.
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post #2 of 18
8/30/11 at 2:45am
Wow, we are hearing about so many home-made foods here lately! Maybe we need to start a recipe book!
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post #3 of 18
8/30/11 at 3:06am
It'll spoil you. We use a mix of different peppercorns for "regular" ground pepper, but dry and grind hot peppers from the garden for hot pepper. I usually don't bother with the dehydrator - just hang the peppers up to dry out, then use a coffee grinder.
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post #4 of 18
8/30/11 at 4:19am
I can't wait to hear how it is! Lucky, lucky you!

Like jcat, we use a mix of different peppercorns for our pepper here, too. I've never dried hot peppers or anything like that.

What are you going to use it on first?
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post #5 of 18
8/30/11 at 4:40pm
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Originally Posted by jcat View Post
It'll spoil you. We use a mix of different peppercorns for "regular" ground pepper, but dry and grind hot peppers from the garden for hot pepper. I usually don't bother with the dehydrator - just hang the peppers up to dry out, then use a coffee grinder.
This looks like black pepper. I wonder if that's how she made it?

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Originally Posted by Winchester View Post
I can't wait to hear how it is! Lucky, lucky you!

Like jcat, we use a mix of different peppercorns for our pepper here, too. I've never dried hot peppers or anything like that.

What are you going to use it on first?
I am planning to make "breakfast for dinner" one night, including a frittata. That's what I first going to try the pepper on. I don't know the customer, but she probably has no idea how tickled I am over that jar of pepper.
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post #6 of 18
8/30/11 at 4:43pm
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Originally Posted by mrblanche View Post
Wow, we are hearing about so many home-made foods here lately! Maybe we need to start a recipe book!
I agree! That's a great idea!
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post #7 of 18
8/30/11 at 7:06pm
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Originally Posted by mrblanche View Post
Wow, we are hearing about so many home-made foods here lately! Maybe we need to start a recipe book!
Wasn't there a TCS cookbook a few years ago, or am I being delusional? I agree it's a great idea! There have been so many recipes flying around recently I can't figure out where to find half of them. To compile them all in one place is a great idea!
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post #8 of 18
8/31/11 at 4:55am
This sounds like a wonderful idea! Count me in and please, let me know if there's anything I can do to contribute, help, volunteer, anything.

I love the idea of trying the pepper in a frittata!
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post #9 of 18
8/31/11 at 6:02pm
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Originally Posted by calico2222 View Post
Wasn't there a TCS cookbook a few years ago, or am I being delusional? I agree it's a great idea! There have been so many recipes flying around recently I can't figure out where to find half of them. To compile them all in one place is a great idea!
It must have been before I joined...I would love such a cookbook!
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post #10 of 18
9/2/11 at 5:31am
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It must have been before I joined...I would love such a cookbook!
Me, too! Or at least a place here to post recipes so they don't get lost in the fray.

Did you try the pepper yet???
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post #11 of 18
9/2/11 at 10:32am
After I first saw this post, I went googling to see if I could get some ideas on making my own pepper.
I found a lot of ideas, but then, I found this gem:

Homemade Black Pepper Cheez-its
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post #12 of 18
9/3/11 at 10:03pm
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Me, too! Or at least a place here to post recipes so they don't get lost in the fray.
A recipe sticky! What a wonderful idea!
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post #13 of 18
9/3/11 at 10:07pm
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A recipe sticky! What a wonderful idea!
That IS a wonderful idea!
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post #14 of 18
9/4/11 at 4:44pm
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Originally Posted by Winchester View Post

Did you try the pepper yet???
I tried it tonight. The first thing I did was get it in my eye. But no harm done. I put it in mashed potatoes and it was really good. Much hotter than regular black pepper, but delicious. I've got to try my hand at making this next year.
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post #15 of 18
9/5/11 at 8:26pm
Yep there was a TCS cookbook but I don't know if its still for sale.
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post #16 of 18
9/5/11 at 8:40pm
I KNOW there was a TCS cookbook, because I edited one of the chapters, LOL. Heidi (Valanhb) was in charge of it, so maybe search under her name. It was at least 3 years ago I think.
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post #17 of 18
9/6/11 at 6:05am
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I tried it tonight. The first thing I did was get it in my eye. But no harm done. I put it in mashed potatoes and it was really good. Much hotter than regular black pepper, but delicious. I've got to try my hand at making this next year.
Sounds really good!

Was it a mix of peppercorns or already grated? I love pepper.
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post #18 of 18
9/6/11 at 5:33pm
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Originally Posted by Winchester View Post
Sounds really good!

Was it a mix of peppercorns or already grated? I love pepper.
It was already grated. I was afraid to use it in my homemade chicken salad. I'm still trying to adjust the dosage.
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