Ristra—Making
Ristras are strings of chiles. The ristras were how chiles were stored for use during the winter. A lot of Southwestern kitchens, houses, etc. use the ristras as decorations.
For instructions to make ristras go to:
For instructions to make ristras go to:
For pictures and history of ristras go to National Park Service web site:
www.nps.gov/petr/historyculture/chile.htm
www.nps.gov/petr/historyculture/chile.htm