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Janet

In article >,
says...
>
> 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

Good tip thanks. I buy a tiny packet of mixed fresh chilis from the
smkt; they are very cheap but rarely do they all get used up. If I
freeze them all, I can get them out one at a time and try the hole-
poking thing.

Janet UK