Fresh versus pickled jalapenos in sausage

[MarkinHouston]

A friend posed a question on summer sausage. He said his jalapeno summer sausage did not hold its shape well, and he used fresh jalapenos. I think using pickled jalapenos would be a better solution. Any advice would be great; thanks.

[Chris Amirault]

Fresh or pickled will give off liquid, I think, in unpredictable ways. What about dried?

[MarkinHouston]

Fresh or pickled will give off liquid, I think, in unpredictable ways. What about dried?

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I can appreciate that logic. To me, dried jalapenos basically equates to chipotles without the sauce. Penzey's sells powdered chipotles, and I also can find the whole smoked/dried chipotles in Houston. Preference for one over the other?

[Chris Amirault]

Click: Penzey's carries dried jalapenos both crushed and ground.