ornamental peppers

tjg911 · December 19, 2008

i was looking at the tgs catalog and they usually don't mention whether these are edible, only 1 variety said they are hot. can these peppers be eaten?

tom

BrianS · December 19, 2008

Yes they can be eaten however most ornamentals are very seedy. Last year I grew Black Pearl and this year I will grow both Bolivian Rainbow and Thai Hots. They should be good for adding to soups, chili etc

Zana · December 19, 2008

I pickled both the BR and TH, and they were quite good.

Worth1 · December 21, 2008

I asked the same question about 2 or 3 years ago and the answer is yes you can eat them.

No worries just have a fire hose on hand.

Worth

Polar_Lace · January 31, 2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by Worth1

No worries just have a fire hose on hand.

Worth

You can also use this too! Duck,duck!!

Womp!

~* Robin... running & ducking..... quack, quack quack

**nctomatoman** · January 31, 2009

Since they are so prolific, and typically thin walled and dry well, a great use for them is to take a bag of dried peppers and whiz them in a food processor briefly to make your own hot pepper flakes. Just don't breathe in when you take the cover off of the processor!

We also use them to flavor the oil for a stir fry. I don't know why they are not more popular - easy to grow, so pretty you can put them in flower gardens, prolific as anything.

December 19, 2008	#1
tjg911 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: zone 5b northwest connecticut Posts: 2,570	ornamental peppers i was looking at the tgs catalog and they usually don't mention whether these are edible, only 1 variety said they are hot. can these peppers be eaten? tom

December 19, 2008	#2
BrianS Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Missouri Posts: 96	Yes they can be eaten however most ornamentals are very seedy. Last year I grew Black Pearl and this year I will grow both Bolivian Rainbow and Thai Hots. They should be good for adding to soups, chili etc __________________ Hook 'em Horns!

January 31, 2009	#6
nctomatoman Tomatoville® Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Hendersonville, NC zone 7 Posts: 10,385	Since they are so prolific, and typically thin walled and dry well, a great use for them is to take a bag of dried peppers and whiz them in a food processor briefly to make your own hot pepper flakes. Just don't breathe in when you take the cover off of the processor! We also use them to flavor the oil for a stir fry. I don't know why they are not more popular - easy to grow, so pretty you can put them in flower gardens, prolific as anything. __________________ Craig

December 19, 2008	#3
Zana Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Southwestern Ontario, Canada Posts: 4,521	I pickled both the BR and TH, and they were quite good.

December 21, 2008	#4
Worth1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Den of Drunken Fools Posts: 38,539	I asked the same question about 2 or 3 years ago and the answer is yes you can eat them. No worries just have a fire hose on hand. Worth