what do i do with chillies?

Question

I have about 50 chillies on a plant and want to pick them before the cold weather but what is the best way to store them? please help.

Answer 1

Ah, just harvesting them myself... You can quite happily freeze chillis and defrost for curries, chilli dishes etc. Or maybe make a chilli chutney, just Google for recipes. Or dry them for sauces, they're very resilient, stick them on a windowsil and they'll be fine.

Answer 2

Chillies are commonly used to add flavour to dishes and often find their way into sauces and powders such as chilli paste or cayenne. There are over 200 varieties available, varying enormously in shape and taste. Among them are the cherry variety , the red cluster and the Conoides , which is used to make tabasco sauce. Usually, the larger the chilli, the milder its taste , as, proportionally, they will have less seeds and membranes than the smaller varieties.


When buying peppers, look for a firm fruit with shiny, taut skin and avoid thosewith soft spots or bruises.

Both sweet peppers and chillies can be stored in a plastic bag in the fridge for up to a week.

enjoy

Answer 3

You can make a MEAN chilli sauce - I can give you my secret recipe..
You can dry them & crush them then mix them with salt & pepper to make a chilli spice mix for meats & seafood.

Pickle them is an option with some other pickling vegetables & put then in decorative bottles - you can use them as gifts.
save some of the chillis - dryt them & replant the seeds.
You make Chilli Oil
You can make Chilli Chutney
You can Make Chilli Jam

Get a big thick slab of RUMP steak butterfly it & stuff with sliced chillis, chopped tomato & onion cheddar &mozzarella cheese.
Seal meat with toothpicks
Cover the meat with crushed Peppercorns & salt cook to desired taste serve with a baked potato & sour cream & chives
ENJOY be carefull *grin*

Answer 4

Drying chiles is one of the best ways to preserve your harvest, but be sure to dry them when they're fully ripe for the finest flavor.
If you live in a dry climate, the simplest way to dry the chiles is to tie them on a string by their stems, in clusters of three, and hang them in the sun. This is called a ristra. When the pods are dry but still pliable (this could take weeks, depending on the heat and humidity), hang them indoors and out of direct sunlight to finish drying.

In areas of high humidity, the chiles might rot before the sun can dry them, so your best bet is to halve them lengthwise and use the oven (or a food dehydrator). In a gas oven, set the halved chiles directly on a baking sheet and dry them using just the heat from the pilot light. This may take a couple of days or longer. In an electric oven, the chiles will dry much faster. Set the oven to low, about 175°F, and check the chiles every
few minutes to make sure they don't burn.

The chiles are fully dry when they snap, not just bend. Store them in sealed glass jars in a cupboard, or in the freezer double-wrapped in freezer bags. (Don't put bagged chiles in a cupboard because the plastic is porous and the chiles can oxidize, ruining both the color and the flavor.) With both storage methods, dried chiles last indefinitely

Answer 5

You can do several things with your chiles. The easiest and quickest way is to freeze. My father used to plant huge quantities of all kinds of chiles, and they definitely have different strengths. Best for you to taste them before deciding on the best method.

Freezing is great for mild chiles, just rinse them off, and place them in plastic freezer bags. You can also skin them by throwing them on the barbeque for a few minutes (or your stovetop) and scorch the outsides, throw in a paper bag and close it, leaving them there for a few minutes, then use a knife to remove the outer skin, slit them lengthwise and remove the stems and seeds. If you freeze them this way, they are easily used for chile rellenos or chopped into soups. Just freeze in small portions.

Hot chiles are best pickled, smoked, or dried. Pickling and smoking the peppers makes them milder, and drying them allows you to better control the heat.

Last, but not least, you can share with friends. Just remember to tell them how hot they are!

Hope this helps you. Remember, that the best tasting peppers are FRESH!!

Answer 6

Theres a way of drying them to make chilli powder.

Answer 7

I would dry them. Another option is to make chilli oils, jam etc

Answer 8

You could try pickling them, I love pickled chillies, absolutely delicious! and of course pickling food is a great way to preserve it.

Answer 9

Pickling?

Answer 10

Freeze them - I put mine in a bag in the freezer and then when you need them just take them out to thaw.