What is the best way to store or keep peppers and chilli's ?
I have a good crop of both this year.
Bren
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They dry quite well, threaded on sewing thread and hung in the airing cupboard.
Also freeze well, but I'd advise "processing" to save space. Clean, deseed to hotness desired and cut into flat slices as opposed to rings.
Also freeze well, but I'd advise "processing" to save space. Clean, deseed to hotness desired and cut into flat slices as opposed to rings.
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I freeze peppers ready chopped in amounts I can use in one go.
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Hi Bren. Chillies can also be preserved in vodka or sherry, to spice up a casserole very nicely. 
Chilli sauce or jam is nice too.
Chilli sauce or jam is nice too.
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AndriaF wrote:Do jalapenos dry well? I have a few in the fridge and don't want them to go bad and don't have any use for them right now. I also have a habanero plant that is finally starting to show peppers. Hopefully they will mature before the frost gets to them. Will the dry well too?
Yes, they ought to dry just fine.
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AndriaF wrote:Do jalapenos dry well? I have a few in the fridge and don't want them to go bad and don't have any use for them right now.
I've never tried it - never grown jalapeños. Here's someone who has---
http://www.jalapenomadness.com/preserve ... rying.html
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Jalapenos, when preserved by smoking, become chipotles, a very nice ingredient. Apparently you can smoke them in about 5 hours in a kettle barbecue ...
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For chillies, freezing works well and I find it much easier to freeze the whole fruit. They're much easier to then chop straight from the freezer (much less chance of getting toxic juice on your fingers than when fresh).