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After many years of strictly flower gardening, I finally decided to grow some veggies. One of the things my husband wants, is the same green chili peppers you find canned at the grocery store...anyone have any ideas what the heck that would be? I guess I'm supposed to can these for him..
It's not the jalapeno's I want...in the mexican food isle, you can buy dices or whole, canned green chilis...and they are not hot. I believe the brand name would be Ortega...my mother-in-law told me it would be an aneheim chili?
Otega does not say what chilli they use, but this outfit claims to sell the famous Ortega Hot chili pepper. http://www.seedman.com/pepper.htm. It is an Anahiem type.
When I think of "not hot" pickled peppers, I think of pepperoncini thin-walled yellow peppers like you get when you order Papa John's Pizza. I am not sure the secret to pickling them. I tried a light pickling with vinegar, sugar, salt, and water, and they did not turn out.
Way late to the party but Ortega uses some type of "Anaheim" pepper, most likely "NUMEX NO 64" which is probably the most common commercially grown "green chile". They have thick skin and are usually roasted before they are used. (roasting allows the skin to be peeled easily, and I guarantee Ortega's product is roasted and peeled prior to canning). Best bet at finding seeds locally is to look for "Anaheim" on the package, even though they aren't really from Anaheim. (They are originally from here in New Mexico)
Might as well grow a Jalapeno or two if you can... forget the disgusting pickled ones, fresh Jalapenos are actually tasty and I'm sure you can find seeds locally.
