Preserving Fresh Hot Peppers

RE: Preserving Fresh Hot Peppers Post By Diana. (Guest Post) (09/09/2008) I thread my Cayenne's on a thick piece of thread (quilters thread or dental floss-not mint flavoredl-LOL) and hang in the window When they are completely dried I crush and place in a spice bottle Report Spam or Abuse RE: Preserving Fresh Hot Peppers Post By Terry. (Guest Post) (09/09/2008) Thank you all. These are all wonderful idea's that I will put to use. Terry Report Spam or Abuse RE: Preserving Fresh Hot Peppers Post By chris (Guest Post) (09/08/2008) My husband loves habañaro peppers, so when I find them, I freeze what I don't use in a zip lock bag or even grocery produce bags. When I need some, I just pull out what I need to use, let them sit for just a few minutes & chop or cut up. I have not noticed any problems with this method. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Preserving Fresh Hot Peppers Post by ThriftyFun (3740) | (09/08/2008) Profile | Blog! | Contact When I lived in New Mexico, people would just string them on thread and let them dry that way. They'd have them hanging outside. It is very dry there so it worked very well. Susan Report Spam or Abuse RE: Preserving Fresh Hot Peppers Post by msburny (37) | (09/08/2008) Profile | Blog! | Contact I've always just hung them in a wire basket in the kitchen and allowed to dry, place in ziplock bags or old spice bottles. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Preserving Fresh Hot Peppers Post by joannebrandt (1) | (09/08/2008) Contact my husband grills them then peels the skins off and then freezes them in foil and placed in a freezer baggy. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Preserving Fresh Hot Peppers Post By (Guest Post) (09/08/2008) You can make oils, but its only recommended you keep them in the fridge and for about 10 days. I have frozen them. Another way to keep them is to dehydrate them. I also crush them so they are smaller pieces. One word of caution, use the dehydrator on a porch or downstairs away from where you are as the air will be pretty heavy with hot peppers! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Preserving Fresh Hot Peppers Post By Victor Spess (Guest Post) (09/08/2008) Got this from an 89 year old gentleman in Ashtabula, Ohio (my father in law, "JJ"). It works. Place the washed dry peppers in clean jars . Heat a mixture of half white vinegar and water. Place one clove of garlic in the jar and add the heated liquid. Seal with sanitized clean lids. Wipe excess liquid from the rim and jar. Allow to cool. Place in storage. They will be crisp and tangy from the vinegar but good eats. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Preserving Fresh Hot Peppers Post By pikka (Guest Post) (09/07/2008) While the idea of preserving in oil sounds tempting I think I read somewhere it's a bacteria risk. Other ideas sound good. Call your state agricultural university extension number. They will know how do do it safely and tell you what your options might be. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Preserving Fresh Hot Peppers Post by tejas (28) | (09/07/2008) Profile | Contact Halfing and freezing works good. but for use in cooking stew, chili etc. I chop in food processor - put in ice cube trays - freeze and than put the cubes in freezer bags in the freezer. Then just pop a cube in your stew or chili , etc. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Preserving Fresh Hot Peppers Post By Amy (Guest Post) (09/07/2008) I usually just cut the tops off and put them whole in a Ziploc freezer bag and put them in the freezer. If you want you can also half them. I have been doing this for all of my hot peppers as well as bells for years and it works great! Do not slice, the juice will make the peppers soggy. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Preserving Fresh Hot Peppers Post By (Guest Post) (09/07/2008) Are you talking about chillis? If you are (we Brits have a few different names for our veg), I simply freeze them. I don't blanch them or anything, just pop them straight in the freezer and when you take them out for cooking, just chop them while they are still frozen. They keep their flavour and colour perfectly. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Preserving Fresh Hot Peppers Post by readingiggits (10) | (09/06/2008) Contact My family usually takes the hot peppers and places them in a clean narrow mouthed jar, such as an empty ketchup or syrup jar. Pour in enough apple cider vinegar to cover the peppers and cap jar. Store in a cool, dry place. The hot pepper vinegar is good on greens or other vegetables. Or most any other ways that you may use vinegar. Report Spam or Abuse