We planted some habanero pepper plants this summer and, wow, they went gangbusters! I've got dozens upon dozens of these little fireballs and I'm wondering now what to do with. I like hot food as much as the next guy but with these things you need one peppers at a time. Anyone got suggestions of ways to perserve these as sauces, freezing, salsas or something that will keep for several months? I've never canned but I'm willing to try....
2007-09-17 05:31:39 · 10 answers · asked by Steadiman 3 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
I freeze some and dry some. I freeze them whole and put in a ziplock and then take out as needed. When I dry them I crush them and mix together with other dried pepper varieties and keep in the freezer. I use the spicy mix in cooking, on salads and it is especially good on popcorn.
2007-09-17 08:50:37 · answer #1 · answered by noonecanne 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Age them in salt and vinegar!
Seed, vein, and chop into slices.
1/2 inch of peppers - cover with salt....
1/2 inch of peppers. , etc..... until you fill a mason jar. Cover with cheese cloth and a rubber band.
Let it sit and ooze for two weeks.
Add cider vinegar to cover: about 1/2 inch over the top of the peppers. let it sit another 2 weeks. Puree in a blender and enjoy.
You just made habenero tabasco - and got rid of about 40 peppers!!!!
Careful! - about 4-8 drops in a bowl of soup will do the trick!
2007-09-18 11:47:29 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
We freeze our extra peppers. Than use a cheese grater while they are still frozen. That gets them just right for most cooking.
2007-09-17 18:52:30 · answer #3 · answered by renpen 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All of the above, plus dry some of them in a dehydrator, your oven or the sun. If dried thoroughly they will keep for years without refrigeration.
Bert
2007-09-17 12:57:25 · answer #4 · answered by Bert C 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You could make pickled peppers, {google a recipe}, or a fresh pico de gallo salsa.
2007-09-17 12:39:16 · answer #5 · answered by ~)~) 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you could make a Ristra, A ristra is the long strings of chiles that you see outside houses all over New Mexico in the autumn.
2007-09-19 09:25:29 · answer #6 · answered by Mel 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
give some away to neighbors, or find some recipes for pepper jelly, pepper relish, pickled peppers etc
2007-09-17 12:47:50 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
par(semi)cook them in olive oil (in a well ventilated area-outside even) and freeze them in indi-ziplock baggies.
use the oil, too.
and i wonder... could you string them(like,with a needle and thread) and hangdry them?
and no matter how badly your eye itches..
DON"T SCRATCH IT!!
2007-09-17 12:53:20 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
you could make salsa
2007-09-17 12:53:57 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
ziplock bag, freeze.
2007-09-17 12:50:38 · answer #10 · answered by Carole Q 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋