What to do with Cayenne peppers that I am growing?

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I would like them to last awhile but I suspect they will rot or get mushy before I use them if I keep them whole and put them in the fridge or freezer. What's the best way to keep them? I picked a few this week after they got red and will have around 20 of them within a few weeks.

Answer 1

1. Dry them out. Run a long thread through them and hang them in a dry airy place. Use them as you need.

2. Make some hot chilli sauce and store in jars for future use in Pizza, Thai or add to make spicy dips.

3. Make some sweet chilli sauce and bottle to use with spring rolls, meat balls or fried chicken.

4. Dry them and then use a herb grinder to make chilli powder or crash them and mix with other herbs or spices to make your favourite combinations. Keep in small jars.

5. Finally, if you have too many offer some to your friends.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

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What to do with Cayenne peppers that I am growing?
I would like them to last awhile but I suspect they will rot or get mushy before I use them if I keep them whole and put them in the fridge or freezer. What's the best way to keep them? I picked a few this week after they got red and will have around 20 of them within a few weeks.

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What to do with Cayenne peppers that I am growing?
I would like them to last awhile but I suspect they will rot or get mushy before I use them if I keep them whole and put them in the fridge or freezer. What's the best way to keep them? I picked a few this week after they got red and will have around 20 of them within a few weeks.

Answer 5

We dehydrate ours and use them for all type of things.....chili, pizza, eggs etc. Hubby takes all the peppers from the garden which include habanero and serrano and make the hottest dry pepper mix I've EVER come across. Whew!!! You can also add dehydrated hot peppers to other dehydrated things (onions, basil, chives, sweet peppers, etc) plus salt to make an tasty, versatile seasoning mix.
It is possible to freeze them but you're right, they will get mushy. Here's a recipe for a hot sauce you might like to try to make:
Fresh Cayenne Hot Sauce
Source: The Chile Pepper Encyclopedia - Dave DeWitt (Morrow, 1999)

You probably don't age your cayenne peppers for three years. But it is possible to make your own hot sauce, if you have a supply of hot peppers. Be careful handling the peppers. Wear rubber gloves and don't touch your eyes, mouth or any other part of your face.

10 large fresh red cayenne chiles
or other favorite chile
2 cloves garlic, peeled and halved
3/4 cup white vinegar
Salt

Cut stems off peppers and cut peppers in half lengthwise. Remove seeds and ribs. Preheat broiler. Place peppers, cut side down, on rack in broiler pan. Broil for about 5 minutes or until the skin blisters and blackens. Transfer peppers to a plastic bag for about 10 minutes. When cool, peel off skins.

Place chile pulp and garlic in a blender or food processor. With machine running, slowly add the vinegar until the mixture is well blended. Add salt to taste. Cover and refrigerate. Will keep in the refrigerator for weeks.

Makes about 1 cup.

Answer 6

I'm growing this year: Tepin, Gold Habanero, Indian PC-3, Pequin, Assam, Zimbabwe Bird, Red Habanero.

These are all too hot for me to eat fresh. One of any of these can ruin a batch of food, and they don't freeze well.

So I dry them in a dehydrator, separate out the seeds and pulp - which have lotsa heat and little taste - and then grind the skins into a powder in a dedicated bean grinder. Using as a powder gives you excellent control of the heat, and you can mix up various blends.

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Answer 9

Yup, drying it out is probably the best idea, since most purposes for cayenne use them dried anyway.

Or you can slice them up, and freexe the little bits... but unless you're cooking with them, they'll be mushier than usual when you get them out.

Answer 10

I like to eat mine with dinner or lunch, sunkissed and raw. I also like to add them to the jar when making pickles. You can roast them till the skin turns black, peel and store in vinegar or oil. Your own homegrown roasted hot pepper mix. I also dehydrate them in the dehydrator or the oven and use my coffe grinder to grind them up to make my own powdered red pepper. Lots hotter than what you get at the store. And you can always make hot sauce with them. Or chop them up with garlic and add to softened butter. Great for cooking eggs in. You can dry them right on the vine and pick them when they are dry. They store well like that.
Or you can freeze them to store. Pick fresh and ripe and just put in a freezer bag to use whenever you want.