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Default How to store chillies for long time

Anny Middon wrote:
> "George Shirley" > wrote in message
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>> 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
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> Good to know, George. Just curious - does the color change?
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> Hmm. This gets me thinking -- there are some foods that both freeze and can
> well, but you never (or rarely) see them frozen. Tomatoes are one example,
> and chile peppers are another. (Interestingly, I've seen bell peppers
> frozen, but never canned.) Why is this? Why hasn't Birdseye come out with
> frozen chopped tomatoes?
>
> Or maybe they have and I'm in such a rut with my grocery shopping that I
> haven't noticed?
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> Anny
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