| Leaving their chilis drying on the ristras and melon seeds on the floors of their tenements. |
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| Ripe pods of red peppers can be sun-dried on trays, or in long ristras, or dried in half the time in a food dryer. |
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| Luminarias light the front entry and red chili ristras hang from light fixtures. |
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| Use mature green ones fresh or stuffed for chile rellenos, or red ones dried and strung for ristras. |
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| Fiery red strings of chilies, called ristras, are common in the Southwest, particularly in fall, when you see them hanging from rafters to dry in the warm desert air. |
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