Of course, the names above can vary depending on the part of the world you are from. The more general term "Chile Seco" for example, translates to smoked chiles so is a more unbiquitous term that can apply to smoke-dried serranos, jalapeños, and Chile de Arbol.

Grow Peppers of the World

Check out our Hot Pepper Seeds from around the world and our Mexico Pepper Seeds for lots of great peppers to dry for your spice cabinet. You can also dry any pods from our selection of Super Hot Pepper seeds like our Carolina Reaper seeds and our selection of Ghost Pepper Seeds for super hot spices to use year-round!

Store your dried peppers whole, or you can also crush or process your peppers to make hot pepper flakes and powders. To do this, you can use food processors or coffee grinders, or Molcajete or get a high end spice grinder to get more fine flakes and powders.

Learn How to Dry Peppers without a Dehydrator »

Growing your own peppers in your garden is a great way to stock up your spice cabinet! Drying peppers is easy, you can use a dehydrator, or air dry them if your climate allows for it. Here are some clever ways on How to Dry Peppers without a Dehydrator. Pepper plants can be quite abundant, so often you won't be able to consume them all fresh, so drying your peppers is a great way to preserve your pepper harvest for year-round use.

Are peppers herbs or spices?

Did you know that peppers are considered herbs, spices and fruit? Yes, peppers are called herbs – in fact, the International Herb Society deemed that peppers were the Herb of the Year in 2016 and named the spicy Aleppo Pepper, as the Herb of the month is September 2023!  Read more »

Happy growing and cooking!