Why? Because you can! And pickle, and jam, or otherwise celebrate the resurgence of the domestic arts our forebears held so dear. Put on your best apron and step into our kitchen, won't you?
Sour fermented brine separates this glorious hot sauce from the rest. Ferment your hot peppers now for canning salsa or winter enchiladas, and you'll be rewarded with sauce that tastes like peppers, not vinegar.
Naturally fermented sweet and hot peppers, onions, and garlic make a terrific accompaniment to anything smokey or grilled (like smoked crispy pig's ears).
I had lots of peppers to preserve. I assumed Italian style preservation would be just olive oil, but every recipe I found was more towards pickling, and so I developed this Pickled Pepper in Oil recipe and it is great for all kinds of peppers!