Extract the flavors and health benefits of chilies by drying them!

Chili gives food a wonderful kick and deepens the flavors. There are thousands of chili varieties and all of them can also be dried, which gives the chili a significantly longer shelf life and often an even deeper flavor. Of the chili varieties, especially Thick-skinned ones should be dried in a utility food dehydrator, where they dry best.

Chili gives food a wonderful kick and deepens the flavors. There are thousands of chili varieties and all of them can also be dried, which gives the chili a significantly longer shelf life and often an even deeper flavor. Of the chili varieties, especially Thick-skinned ones should be dried in a utility food dehydrator, where they dry best.
 
Dried chili can be used versatile in cooking, as a spice sprinkled on top of food, in sauces and soups to add a kick. Dried chili also makes tasty salsas easily when combined with oil.
 
The flavors and aromas of chilies are best preserved by drying them in a vegetable dehydrator at a low temperature. The best temperature for drying chili is below 60 degrees. After drying, it is important to remember to store the chilies so that they do not get moisture, i.e. in an airtight container.
 
Chili could be called a superfood because it contains a lot of vitamins C and E as well as trace elements and fibers and is one of the most vitamin-rich fruits in the world. The health benefits of chili have been studied for a long time and a lot, and there is also evidence for them. For example, according to a study conducted in Italy, regularly eating chili can reduce the risk of dying from a heart attack or stroke. Chili has also been studied a lot in weight management. The burning sensation of chili is due to capsaicinoids, the most common of which is capsaicin, whose effect on weight control has been studied the most. Capsaicin seems to have properties that increase heat production and energy consumption, and it has been studied that it may also have a positive effect on insulin metabolism. The effect of spicy and hot food on satiety has also been studied, and there seems to be a connection here as well. Perhaps you yourself have noticed that really spicy or fiery food makes you full faster than less spicy food? So there are many reasons to enjoy chili, not only for the flavor and kick it brings to food, but also for health reasons as part of a healthy diet!
 
Source CNN