On Fri, 21 May 2021 19:30:52 -0500, Sqwertz >
wrote:

>On Fri, 21 May 2021 18:08:53 -0400, Dave Smith wrote:
>
>> I like to have Thai birds eye chili on hand but use the stuff only in
>> small amounts. Around here they sell them only in packages of 30 or
>> more, so they go bad before I use them up.
>
>I keep them in the freezer in a small ziplock for up to a year.
>Sure, the texture suffers, but it's not you're eating them like
>popcorn. And all the flavor remains. I think those and habaneros
>have the most flavor, but quite a but of heat, of course.
>
>-sw
One of the chefs on Diners, Drive-ins and Dives commented on a show
last week that if you want the flavor of a chili but not the over
powering bite, you put the chili in whole and just poke a hole in the
skin for cooking. Remove the chili before serving.
Janet US