Edit Article    • 6 Editors    • Edited  You can use this easy
procedure to ferment habanero peppers in preparation for making
hot sauce. It will work with any peppers, hot or sweet, but none
have as high quality flavor as habanero.  Fermentation refers to
the action of microorganisms converting food into acid or
alcohol. Fermentation mellows the flavor of the peppers, making
them not taste so "raw." Many fermented foods, like peppers, do
good to your body. Making fermented pepper mash preserves
peppers to keep them from rotting. You will add salt to the
peppers in order to suppress growth of pathogens (dangerous
microorganisms) in the ferment. The salt will not adversely
affect fermentation.      1. 1     See the tips and warnings. If
you ignore them, you might regret it.   2. 2     Select a glass
jar or a pottery crock that holds at least a gallon. You will
not want to get it more than 1/2 to 3/4 full of mash because
fermentation bubbles will make the mash rise up and overflow the
jar.     • One pound of pe