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Matty wrote in alt.support.diet on Thu, 19 Aug 2004:
Can I slice them up & freeze them, do peppers freeze well?? * They'll be magic to cook with, but won't do in salads, alas.... -- Annabel - "Mrs Redboots" 90/88/80kg |
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Whenever you freeze veg, IIRC, you have to blanch them first. You stick them in boiling water for a little while. Otherwise they get all yucky.
See this site. http://www.gardenguides.com/TipsandT...s/freezing.htm "Matty" wrote in message ... I love the local farmer's market(lucky me its right down the hill from where I work), and now is green/red/orange/yellow/ivory pepper season. I love making sauteed peppers & onions(using a little Pam butter spray & kosher salt) and with the prices of peppers now (4 for $1) I'd really like to store some for winter (price of peppers in the stores are $1.50-$2.00lb for red/orange). Can I slice them up & freeze them, do peppers freeze well?? Thanks! Matty 481/412/250 |
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Whenever you freeze veg, IIRC, you have to blanch them first. You stick them in boiling water for a little while. Otherwise they get all yucky.
See this site. http://www.gardenguides.com/TipsandT...s/freezing.htm "Matty" wrote in message ... I love the local farmer's market(lucky me its right down the hill from where I work), and now is green/red/orange/yellow/ivory pepper season. I love making sauteed peppers & onions(using a little Pam butter spray & kosher salt) and with the prices of peppers now (4 for $1) I'd really like to store some for winter (price of peppers in the stores are $1.50-$2.00lb for red/orange). Can I slice them up & freeze them, do peppers freeze well?? Thanks! Matty 481/412/250 |
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On 8/19/2004 8:08 AM, Matty wrote:
I love the local farmer's market(lucky me its right down the hill from where I work), and now is green/red/orange/yellow/ivory pepper season. I love making sauteed peppers & onions(using a little Pam butter spray & kosher salt) and with the prices of peppers now (4 for $1) I'd really like to store some for winter (price of peppers in the stores are $1.50-$2.00lb for red/orange). Can I slice them up & freeze them, do peppers freeze well?? Thanks! Matty 481/412/250 You could also pickle some of them. I made picked peppers (refrigerator) out of some of the extras from our garden. Here's the "recipe." Boil a mix of 50/50 white vinegar and water. Fill mason jar with cut rings, fill with boiling mix. Cap off. No need to process further. Refrigerate immediately. They should keep for up to 2 months in the refrigerator. For the second batch I added some mustard seed as well. I just did them on Monday and I have not opened them yet. -- jmk in NC |
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On 8/19/2004 8:08 AM, Matty wrote:
I love the local farmer's market(lucky me its right down the hill from where I work), and now is green/red/orange/yellow/ivory pepper season. I love making sauteed peppers & onions(using a little Pam butter spray & kosher salt) and with the prices of peppers now (4 for $1) I'd really like to store some for winter (price of peppers in the stores are $1.50-$2.00lb for red/orange). Can I slice them up & freeze them, do peppers freeze well?? Thanks! Matty 481/412/250 You could also pickle some of them. I made picked peppers (refrigerator) out of some of the extras from our garden. Here's the "recipe." Boil a mix of 50/50 white vinegar and water. Fill mason jar with cut rings, fill with boiling mix. Cap off. No need to process further. Refrigerate immediately. They should keep for up to 2 months in the refrigerator. For the second batch I added some mustard seed as well. I just did them on Monday and I have not opened them yet. -- jmk in NC |
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"Patricia Heil" wrote in message ... Whenever you freeze veg, IIRC, you have to blanch them first. You stick them in boiling water for a little while. Otherwise they get all yucky. See this site. http://www.gardenguides.com/TipsandT...s/freezing.htm This site does not suggest blancing peppers before freezing. Simply wash, cut and freeze. "Matty" wrote in message ... I love the local farmer's market(lucky me its right down the hill from where I work), and now is green/red/orange/yellow/ivory pepper season. I love making sauteed peppers & onions(using a little Pam butter spray & kosher salt) and with the prices of peppers now (4 for $1) I'd really like to store some for winter (price of peppers in the stores are $1.50-$2.00lb for red/orange). Can I slice them up & freeze them, do peppers freeze well?? Thanks! Matty 481/412/250 |
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"Patricia Heil" wrote in message ... Whenever you freeze veg, IIRC, you have to blanch them first. You stick them in boiling water for a little while. Otherwise they get all yucky. See this site. http://www.gardenguides.com/TipsandT...s/freezing.htm This site does not suggest blancing peppers before freezing. Simply wash, cut and freeze. "Matty" wrote in message ... I love the local farmer's market(lucky me its right down the hill from where I work), and now is green/red/orange/yellow/ivory pepper season. I love making sauteed peppers & onions(using a little Pam butter spray & kosher salt) and with the prices of peppers now (4 for $1) I'd really like to store some for winter (price of peppers in the stores are $1.50-$2.00lb for red/orange). Can I slice them up & freeze them, do peppers freeze well?? Thanks! Matty 481/412/250 |
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On Thu, 19 Aug 2004 08:08:40 -0400, "Matty" wrote:
I love the local farmer's market(lucky me its right down the hill from where I work), and now is green/red/orange/yellow/ivory pepper season. I love making sauteed peppers & onions(using a little Pam butter spray & kosher salt) and with the prices of peppers now (4 for $1) I'd really like to store some for winter (price of peppers in the stores are $1.50-$2.00lb for red/orange). Can I slice them up & freeze them, do peppers freeze well?? Thanks! Matty 481/412/250 I freeze peppers all the time (green, red or yellow). I get organic veg delivered to my house, and sometimes I get more of something than I can use. I just cut the tops off, take out the seeds, wash them and wrap them as they are. I find they stay moister than slicing them first. You can thaw them quite easily in hot water or in the microwave, and then cut them up, or cut them up while still frozen. They tend to come out rather soft, so I don't do things that involve whole peppers with them (e.g. stuffed peppers). janice |
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On Thu, 19 Aug 2004 08:08:40 -0400, "Matty" wrote:
I love the local farmer's market(lucky me its right down the hill from where I work), and now is green/red/orange/yellow/ivory pepper season. I love making sauteed peppers & onions(using a little Pam butter spray & kosher salt) and with the prices of peppers now (4 for $1) I'd really like to store some for winter (price of peppers in the stores are $1.50-$2.00lb for red/orange). Can I slice them up & freeze them, do peppers freeze well?? Thanks! Matty 481/412/250 I freeze peppers all the time (green, red or yellow). I get organic veg delivered to my house, and sometimes I get more of something than I can use. I just cut the tops off, take out the seeds, wash them and wrap them as they are. I find they stay moister than slicing them first. You can thaw them quite easily in hot water or in the microwave, and then cut them up, or cut them up while still frozen. They tend to come out rather soft, so I don't do things that involve whole peppers with them (e.g. stuffed peppers). janice |
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On Thu, 19 Aug 2004 09:26:22 -0400, "Patricia Heil"
wrote: Whenever you freeze veg, IIRC, you have to blanch them first. You stick them in boiling water for a little while. Otherwise they get all yucky. I used to think this when I first got a freezer many years ago. But since then I've learned that at least some veg - including leeks and peppers, are fine without going to the trouble of blanching. It may be needed for things that need to stay crisper. janice |
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