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Default How to store chillies for long time

Anny Middon wrote:
> "girdhar" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Hi,
>> Indeed I have been facing this problem for a long time.Whenever I tried
>> to save the red chilies for long time I find that its colour fades and
>> also lack the good taste.
>>

> How are you storing them?
>
> My experience with chiles is that they store for a while (a week or so) just
> fine in the refrigerator, then they start to go bad. I don't have a vacuum
> sealer, so I don't know if that would help with refrigerator storage.
>
> The classic way to store chiles long-term is to dry them. Many recipes call
> for dried chiles, but they aren't a substitute for fresh chiles. (I've
> often thought that the reason why Mexicans have different names for a chile
> depending on whether it is fresh or dried is a reflection of the fact that
> they are really two different products.)
>
> Chiles don't freeze well -- freezing changes the texture considerably. I've
> never tried this, so I can't comment on changes to the flavor.
>
> Chiles pickle very well, but of course the pickling process changes the
> color and the flavor. Chiles can well (pressure can), too, but again there
> are changes to the color and flavor.
>
> Anny
>
>

I freeze lots of chiles every year Anny. For use in cooking the texture
doesn't change enough to affect the taste IMHO. Particularly the sweet
chiles. YMMV

George