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Weight Loss Forum / General Topics / August 2004Can You Freeze Peppers?
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 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 Here's an article that might help. I've always diced them before freezing and used them in chili, stir-fry dishes, etc. I doubt they would freeze well enough to be thawed and used in salads. Beverly Here's the link to the article, too <G> http://greennature.com/article1521.html "Matty" <Idont@thinkso.com> wrote in message news:10i95ta4b4o97ab@corp.supernews.com... 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 Here's an article that might help. I've always diced them before freezing and used them in chili, stir-fry dishes, etc. I doubt they would freeze well enough to be thawed and used in salads. Beverly > 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 = [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Can I slice them up & freeze them, do peppers freeze well?? they completely lose their fresh appearance and texture, because ice crystals breaks their cellular walls. You can probably still sautee them though, but in fresh for they would be pretty disgusting. If I wanted to store peppers that I would eventually want to eat sauteed, I would cook them first and then freeze the cooked food in ziploc bags. i >If I wanted to store peppers that I would eventually want to eat >sauteed, I would cook them first and then freeze the cooked food in >ziploc bags. > >i ugh ... one day off my blocked list ... first thing I see is bad info ... back on the list ... ~Kat "help is on the way" ~John Kerry >>If I wanted to store peppers that I would eventually want to eat >>sauteed, I would cook them first and then freeze the cooked food in [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > ugh ... one day off my blocked list ... first thing I see is bad > info ... back on the list ... What was "bad info" in what I posted? I said, just like you said in your separate post, that frozen fresh peppers are suitable for cooking, but not fresh eating. Then I said that sauteed peppers can be frozen. i >>>If I wanted to store peppers that I would eventually want to eat >>>sauteed, I would cook them first and then freeze the cooked food in [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > i Cooking them before freezing turns them to mush when you try to use them again. Jenn >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 = [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > >Thanks! Yes, freezing peppers is fine. Wash them and slice them, put in zipper bags trying to get as much air our as you can. Don't cook them first, they will turn to mush when you try to cook them again. They will be perfect for stir fry, soup, sauteing, crock pot or baked dishes when you take them out of the freezer. Most of the time you don't even have to wait for them to thaw. They should hold up well for 6 months to a year, depending on how cold your freezer is and how often it's opened. We eat a lot of peppers in our house but your right, rather pricey off season. Freezing peppers is a good money saving and time saving tip :) ~Kat "help is on the way" ~John Kerry > Yes, freezing peppers is fine. Wash them and slice them, put in > zipper bags trying to get as much air our as you can. Don't cook them [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > right, rather pricey off season. Freezing peppers is a good money > saving and time saving tip :) I'm about to start freezing zucchini - shredded to add to soups or quickbread; and 3/4 inch dice for other dishes.  SignatureWalking (but mostly biking!) on . . . Laurie in Maine 207/110 60 inches of attitude! Start: 2/02 Maintained since 2/03 SnugBear wrote in alt.support.diet on Fri, 20 Aug 2004: >I'm about to start freezing zucchini - shredded to add to soups or >quickbread; and 3/4 inch dice for other dishes. Shredded is delicious in stirfries, too. Must remember to try that again soon.... SignatureAnnabel - "Mrs Redboots" 90/88/80kg 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.... SignatureAnnabel - "Mrs Redboots" 90/88/80kg 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/TipsandTechniques/freezing.htm 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 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/TipsandTechniques/freezing.htm This site does not suggest blancing peppers before freezing. Simply wash, cut and freeze. "Matty" <Idont@thinkso.com> wrote in message news:10i95ta4b4o97ab@corp.supernews.com... 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 >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 >>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. [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > janice Some vegetable need blanching to stop the rotting process - like cauliflower. If you store cauliflower without blanching it - lets just say *gross*. One batch blew out my vaccum sealed bag. Jenn Patricia Heil wrote in alt.support.diet on Thu, 19 Aug 2004: >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 don't think you have to blanch peppers. If it were me, I'd slice them and remove the seeds, and make sure to freeze them in rows on a plate or baking tray, otherwise they'll all stick together. Hmmm, I think I might keep a few in larger pieces to be able to "roast" them, too. SignatureAnnabel - "Mrs Redboots" 90/88/80kg > > [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > 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. Signaturejmk in NC >> 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 [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > batch I added some mustard seed as well. I just did them on Monday and I > have not opened them yet. Sounds yummy! You could put some of those hot red chiles in a batch to make some spicy peppers. Now I'm getting serious ideas! Jenn needing to get a peck of peppers to pickle >>> 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 [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] > Jenn > needing to get a peck of peppers to pickle The first batch was mostly banana peppers. The second one, which I have not tried yet, was about 2/3 jalepeno and 1/3 anaheim. The anaheims have matured and are now relatively hot. You could also put in 1-2 cloves of garlic (peeled) or a whole habenero (to add some heat to the banana peppers, for example). Remember, if you are working with the hotter varieties of peppers, you might want to consider using gloves for the slicing into rings part ;-) Signaturejmk in NC >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). > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >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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