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help making cherry pepper shooters

18 years ago

Scott and I love these - cherry peppers stuffed with prosciutto and provolone. But holy cow, are they expensive...over $7 for a 9 oz jar. And we can finish it off in no time.

I'd like to try to make them - not sure if I should look for already marinated cherry peppers and stuff them and put them back in the marinade? Or should I get fresh peppers, and stuff them and marinate myself?

The label says "packed in: vegetable oil, olive oil

And the ingredients say pickled cherry peppers(with the pickling ingredients listed), prosciutto, and provolone.

so if I pickle fresh ones, do I add oil and vinegar?

Any safety issues?

Thanks for any help.

Stacy

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lindac
18 years ago
Lots of safety issues if you are going to keep them in oil for more than a day or so.
I would buy a jar of pickled cherry peppers and stuff them.
But if you have a source of fresh cherry peppers, I would blanch for about 3 minuites in boiling salted water and then pack them in seasoned brine over night.
You may even be able to make a marinade you like better than the ready made ones...garlic and herbs in the marinade for instance.
Linda C
stacy3
Original Author
18 years ago
Thanks, Linda. I will try them with already pickled peppers...maybe I should ask peter piper...
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stacy3
Original Author
18 years ago
thanks, Eileen - I will check BJ's. We have a "scaled down" version of Bj's here - so some things, they don't carry, but I will check!
lindac
18 years ago
by all means ask Peter....I hear he picked a peck of them....
wizardnm
18 years ago
Stacy, check the link below.

These are the little peppers I'm familiar with. They are pickled and great for stuffing. I think you would need to pickle them to get the right flavor

Nancy

Here is a link that might be useful: Peppadew
jessyf
18 years ago
Nancy, please clarify...They are pickled and great for stuffing. I think you would need to pickle them to get the right flavor

Pickle the pickled peppadews? Or pickle something else?
wizardnm
18 years ago
dangit, I don't know.... I've just had the peppadews, which are already pickled. Then you stuff them with whatever you want.

Oh, and they come mild or hot....no real need to marinate them.

Nancy
jessyf
18 years ago
Just ignore me Nancy, LOL. I've learned too much proofreading and nitpicking by my kid's English teachers, and once in a while I should just relax.
wizardnm
18 years ago
....I think you would need to pickle them to get the right flavor.....

that was in reference to using fresh peppers...LOL!

I had to go back to see why you were confused...after all I wasn't :))
seagrass_gw Cape Cod
18 years ago
The peppadews are delicious little peppers. When we were living in Holland they were frequently sold stuffed with feta and marinated in herbed olive oil. I think they might be a little small for stuffing with the prosciutto and provolone, though.

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