On Sep 28, 7:06 pm, "Dimitri" > wrote:

> Why not just take the dried poblano chilies or others that come in a bag
> from the store and run them through a grinder without the stem which breaks
> off easily, then store in a jar?


I did this with some tiny dried peppers I bought in an Asian market.
I knew I'd never use 'em up in a lifetime, so I put em thru my spice
mill and - WATCH OUT - the air was permeated with a fine pepper
'mist' and was almost unbreathable for a while. My kitchen became a
danger zone. My bugman came that morning and nearly sneezed himself
to the moon. The ground peppers are still dangerously hot - I add 'em
to cooking by the pinch, but at least my frugal eye isn't watching the
whole dried peppers languishing forever in my spice drawer.