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Old August 19th, 2004, 02:15 PM
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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??
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They'll be magic to cook with, but won't do in salads, alas....
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Old August 19th, 2004, 02:26 PM
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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
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Old August 19th, 2004, 02:26 PM
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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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Old August 19th, 2004, 02:43 PM
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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.

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Old August 19th, 2004, 02:43 PM
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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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Old August 19th, 2004, 02:46 PM
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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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Old August 19th, 2004, 02:46 PM
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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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Old August 19th, 2004, 03:51 PM
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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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Old August 19th, 2004, 03:51 PM
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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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Old August 19th, 2004, 03:53 PM
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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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