Ristra

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A jalapeno ristra drying.
A jalapeno ristra drying.

Ristras are arrangements of drying chile pepper pods. Although their main purpose is to preserve chile for later consumption they are commonly used decoratively in chile-producing areas, especially New Mexico.

Garlic can also be arranged into a Ristra for drying and curing after the bulbs have matured and the leaves have died away.[1]