08.27.09
It’s pepper pickling time!
August 27th, 2009
Pepper pickling time!
The Habanero, Serrano, Jalapeno, cayenne, Chili, Cherry, Tabasco, and varied color
bell peppers are at the height of ripeness today! I’ve spent most of the day, hand selecting and sorting a variety of peppers; each for their unique, characteristic color, and flavor. The peppers are hand picked, then sorted, by variety, onto a long oak table, and hand packed into bottles that bare names such as; “SWEET SURPRISE!” A concoction of every sort of sweet, and mild pepper, packed on top of a single red Habanero!
Each bottle has a unique bouquet and distinct flavor, as white or blush wine is added to a freshly gathered wood sorrel, mint, or garlic and herb base. Peppers are added one at a time,
individually bruised to inhance flavor, and carefully considered, as to their impact on the final
outcome of the product. Only the finest apple cider vinegar is used, with just enough salt to
countervail the tanginess, giving it a perfect, Old World, pickled flavor.
Such is the life of a sustainable farmer; gathering harvests from the gardens at the peak of ripeness, packing and preserving them, still fresh, with the morning dew, and enjoying the fruits
of one’s labor, at the table, surrounded by family and friends.
August 27th, 2009
Pepper pickling time!
The Habanero, Serrano, Jalapeno, cayenne, Chili, Cherry, Tabasco, and varied color
bell peppers are at the height of ripeness today! I’ve spent most of the day, hand selecting and sorting a variety of peppers; each for their unique, characteristic color, and flavor. The peppers are hand picked, then sorted, by variety, onto a long oak table, and hand packed into bottles that bare names such as; “SWEET SURPRISE!” A concoction of every sort of sweet, and mild pepper, packed on top of a single red Habanero!
Each bottle has a unique bouquet and distinct flavor, as white or blush wine is added to a freshly gathered wood sorrel, mint, or garlic and herb base. Peppers are added one at a time,
individually bruised to inhance flavor, and carefully considered, as to their impact on the final
outcome of the product. Only the finest apple cider vinegar is used, with just enough salt to
countervail the tanginess, giving it a perfect, Old World, pickled flavor.
Such is the life of a sustainable farmer; gathering harvests from the gardens at the peak of ripeness, packing and preserving them, still fresh, with the morning dew, and enjoying the fruits
of one’s labor, at the table, surrounded by family and friends.
