Preserving Peppers and Chillis

[Thorn]

Hello my dearests,

I really need some advice on preserving my harvest of Jalapenos, Lantern Chillis and Habeneros. Mum said freeze them, but she wasn't sure if this would lose their potency and flavour. I have SOOOOO many I really need to do something soon

I've left a lot of Jalapenos to go red and WOW they look DELICIOUS!

Thanks in advance

 

[Runbyhemp]

Try this link Thorn. Might help you out.

chillies-down-under.com/preserving-chillies.html

 

[andy52]

i like to pickel mine.i soak them in pickling lime over night and then rinse off and soak for about 2 hrs. in cold water with lots of ice in the water.it keeps them crisp and tasty.i then put them in qt jars and put a tsp of salt to each jar and fill with vinegar.works for me.

 

[Thorn]

thanks guys for those.

Runby, I like it.. "It is universally agreed that the best approach to harvesting your chillies is what is known as a 'staggered harvest'. Sorry, that doesn't mean it involves alcohol." hehe

 

[IRISH]

good morning Thorn. . i have so many peppers every year. after we've canned all we need, and want, they continue to grow on. what i do with my chilis', is to take a needle and thread, and string them. poke the needle through the stem only, or they will rot. string about 4 foot of them, then tie the ends togeather, and hang them in a window to dry. you can hang them indeffinately to dry. once dried, i grind them up, and put them in parmesian cheese shakers (stinky cheese). if you like the 'spice of life' with your dinner as i often do, just a sprinkle on your dinner will be sufficient. i have a name for it, but don't think it's appropriate here.:hubba: .
oh, and don't rub your eyes' after grinding without washing hands at least 7 times. ...bb...

 

[HippyInEngland]

If your going to pickle anything use ice cold pickling vinegar, it keeps them crisp, it doesnt work with pickled eggs though :rofl:

When you have finished the jar of pickled whatevers do not throw the vinegar away, its fabbo on fish n chips

 

[Thorn]

I like that idea banjo! Think we shall try a bit of allsorts, some freezing some drying etc. Don't know if I got the right stuff for pickling.

When they are drying, don't they start to go bad inside?

 

[trillions of atoms]

pickle them!

 

[papabeach1]

I got some okras I did freezes them in refrigerator.. , lima beans all that..

they did good job.. just ziplock bag and freeze it.. they will do good job..

you did good job.. you can sell jalapenos totally legal. man...

 

[Thorn]

thanks guys and gals I will try to get some new pics up of the red jalapenos soon. I haven't checked out in the greenhouse the last few days and I know we had some frost so I really need to check them tomorrow

 

[lisa]

Try this link Thorn. Might help you out.

chillies-down-under.com/preserving-chillies.html

Thanks the link was helpful to me also.

 

[Thorn]

thanks lisa, yea that is a very good site!

I'm gonna pick out the best looking chillis for drying and most of the rest I will chop up and freeze so they will be easy to use as and when I need them

 

[Thorn]

Hey everyone,

we are just sorting through some of the chillis now and picking the best looking ones to dry. Can I dry the jalapenos too or will it not work with them?

 

[Thorn]

anyone, on jalapenos?

 

[lisa]

Yes, you can. Here is the site for you.

CHECK IT OUT-jalapenomadness.com/preserve_jalapenos.html