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In the villages around Mersin, women dry their peppers on a string in the sun. Then they add salt and put them though a mill, whole. Sometimes they're dried on a sheet in the fields. I buy a commercial variety in a jar which isn't quite the same, but works better than not having any at all. I get it where I get all my other Turkish stuff, on Tulumba.com.
So I'm off to stuff some eggplants... check these sites out for more ideas.
Turkish Hot Pepper Paste - Biber Salcasi
Turkish pepper paste: Magic in a bottle
I love things like pepper paste, and I guess a lot of countries/cultures have a special kind of their own. I'm the only one in my household who loves spicy food, so I can't use it unless I'm willing to a lot of whining!
ReplyDeleteAnything with spice is on my list of top ten ingredients! I'd like to get me some of that. Never seen any such thing here though. The Greeks don't tend to like 'hot stuff'. LOL
ReplyDeleteThe peppers strung up to dry look so colourful and pretty!!! I could just imagine how yummy they make anything taste!! Yay!!
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday to your dh!!! Take care
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That sounds delicious.
ReplyDeleteHow cool it that? Sounds yummy!
ReplyDeleteOooh! Sounds fabulous! What kind of peppers are they? My husband made a pepper pesto one year that was AMAZING--we grew the peppers and I think they were Anaheim, so only a medium heat--I just adored it though... I'm a huge pepper fan of all sorts. (my family though, doesn't really do the hot ones.)
ReplyDeleteI just love biber salca and always have a jar in my fridge. I use it in lots of dishes. Ihave strung up peppers to dry here but have never made paste...I just crumble them and use dry.
ReplyDeleteHey remember me?! Love peppers! Just so you... I had a real job for a month, did not forget you.
ReplyDeleteJules @ Trying To Get Over The Rainbow
Mmmm, I love anything with spice. But I can't do the hot ones anymore. Hope your hubby has a great b-day! =)
ReplyDeletethis sounds amazing... mmm... Richard had me buy an eggplant the other day. You'll have to send me a yummy recipe to share w/him~ :o) <3
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