The ristra, or chile string, is the oldest and also the most attractive method for drying peppers, and it is still customary in many chile-producing countries.
How to Make a Chile Pepper Ristra
The long red ristras (strings) of New Mexican chiles are seen everywhere in that state in the early fall.
Meet the World’s Smallest Chile Ristra
By creating what he thinks is the smallest ristra in the world, our own Harald Zoschke has established sort of an anti-record.