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willowtreecreek
True Blue Farmgirl
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Julie
Russell
AR
USA
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 Posted - Jul 07 2009 : 4:01:28 PM
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I have a question for those of you who have made pickled peppers before. I have had a few banana peppers coming in here and there. My intention was/is to pickle these. Since I have only gathered a few so dar I dont even have enough to process one pint yet. Do you think I would be able to slice the peppers I have, freeze them and then add them to fresh ones when more com in?
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MissDotty
Farmgirl in Training
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Anna
Coralville
IA
USA
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Posted - Jul 07 2009 : 11:47:00 PM
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| I've pickled peppers before, but I've never frozen them. Some peppers, but not all, become bitter when frozen, which would be a bigger problem than any textural changes. |
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Cabinprincess
True Blue Farmgirl
682 Posts
Melody June
Athens
TX
USA
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Posted - Jul 08 2009 : 05:05:24 AM
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I would not cut them up first, just put them in a freeze bag whole and try it. Take one out the next day thaw it and take a bite. I've not had any get bitter yet. I did find that green bell peppers taste bitter after freezing to me so I only freeze red and yellow now. I have sweet and verrrrry hot ones in my freezer and take them out as needed for my salsa and cooking. The only problem I had was thawing them in the plastic bag held to much moisture so I take them out of it and thaw them on a paper towel.
Melody June
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Aunt Jenny
True Blue Farmgirl
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Jenny
middle of
Utah
USA
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Posted - Jul 08 2009 : 10:24:44 AM
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I freeze peppers all the time (chopped for use in cooking through the winter) BUT...I don't know if they would stay nice enough to pickle if frozen first.They would likely be a little mushy. They do stay pretty nice in the fridge for a week easily if they are in a bag and in the veggie drawer. Maybe you can collect them until you have enough to can some up. I love canning pickled peppers..so handy! I grow alot of peppers for my salsa too..and I agree..they sure don't ripen all at once. It would be helpful if they did! For salsa I do chop and freeze them, to add to my salsa pot when the tomatoes ripen..sometimes a month later.
Jenny in Utah
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Rivergirl_2007
True Blue Farmgirl
332 Posts
Shirley
Karnak
IL
USA
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Posted - Jul 12 2009 : 1:41:44 PM
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| I always freeze chopped and sliced green peppers for use in cooking throughout the year. I lay mine on a tray and freeze. Then put them in pint or quart plastic bags so I can remove the amount I need without thawing the entire batch. I have not tasted any bitterness with mine, but they do get soft so I do not think they would hold up for pickling. |
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Rivergirl_2007
True Blue Farmgirl
332 Posts
Shirley
Karnak
IL
USA
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Posted - Jul 12 2009 : 1:43:05 PM
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| Sorry - just noticed I only said green peppers. I also do banana peppers, jalapenos, etc. All for use in stir fry, crock pot, and other types of recipes. |
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