pepper help

LT72884 · 10-04-2012, 12:48 PM

Ello brethren. i have a uestion. i had t pick my anihiemstoday because the frost hit and tonight its supposed to be cold enough to damage them. i do not have enough time left for the green ones to turn red before the frost will get them. SO i have about 50 of them that are green. How do i save them for later? can green ones be dried? can they be froozen? if i freeze them, how should i do it? wrap in plastic wrap then in zip lock bags?

thanks guys

BobBrisket · 10-04-2012, 12:54 PM

I would roast the green ones and then freeze em. If you freeze em fresh, they'll be mushy when you defrost them. By roasting em they will ready to use in a salsa etc when you defrost em. They'll be mushy as well, but at least they'll be roasted. Sometimes they turn red after they have been picked, but that's not a guarantee. They may turn red off of the vine, but they can also mold from the inside and spoil.

Wampus · 10-04-2012, 01:37 PM

I was gonna say that they'd probably ripen if hung and left alone with good air circulation, but Bob would know more than me.

Trawlerdog · 10-04-2012, 01:50 PM

I doubt if they will dry by themselves.

Roast'um.Then put in ziplock bags with the skins on and pop them in the freezer.
When you want to use them - thaw, remove the roasted skins (they'll slip right off).
My wife's from NM and we make routine trips down for peppers.
Nothing like the smell of roasting green chile's.

Yellowhair42 · 10-04-2012, 04:40 PM

You could always chipotlefy them.I always go right from the garden to freeze on a cookie sheet then bag em.I'll food processor them (frozen or thawed) to add to salsa.Once they're chopped you can't tell except for the heat.

Grillman · 10-04-2012, 06:58 PM

Fire roast them, then freeze them. I think it's easier to remove the skins
before you freeze them, but it works OK too, to remove the skin when you
thaw them out. You can easily fire roast them on any open flame, like in the
video below where I fire roast some Poblano peppers.

Poblano Peppers, stuffed, and cooked on the grill. - YouTube

LT72884 · 10-04-2012, 11:24 PM

sorry for late reply. im in school for 9 hours on thursday. Ok cool. ill have to try some methods. i put some on the dehydrator and they turned out ok. interesting but still good. I want to try and save them for stuffing and wrapping in bacon later. like giant abt's. if i freeze them and they turn mushy, that may be ok cuz im gonna wrap them in bacon and smoke. but i have never done this. haha. if i roast them and then freeze, can they be used for abt's later?

tahnks

10-04-2012, 12:48 PM	#1
LT72884 Babbling Farker Join Date: 05-07-09 Location: Draper Utah Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	pepper help Ello brethren. i have a uestion. i had t pick my anihiemstoday because the frost hit and tonight its supposed to be cold enough to damage them. i do not have enough time left for the green ones to turn red before the frost will get them. SO i have about 50 of them that are green. How do i save them for later? can green ones be dried? can they be froozen? if i freeze them, how should i do it? wrap in plastic wrap then in zip lock bags? thanks guys __________________ http://grillofmydreams.blogspot.com http://thebreadjournal.blogspot.com

10-04-2012, 12:54 PM	#2
BobBrisket Moderator Join Date: 12-11-07 Location: El Paso, TX Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I would roast the green ones and then freeze em. If you freeze em fresh, they'll be mushy when you defrost them. By roasting em they will ready to use in a salsa etc when you defrost em. They'll be mushy as well, but at least they'll be roasted. Sometimes they turn red after they have been picked, but that's not a guarantee. They may turn red off of the vine, but they can also mold from the inside and spoil. __________________ UDS, Pit Barrel Cooker-Courtesy of Poobah, WSM, 22.5 Weber Kettles-K and DR Stamped, 18.5 Weber Bar-B-Kettle, Weber 18.5 Smokey Joe Platinum, Weber Genesis Silver B, Lil' Chief Smoker, Lodge Sportman Grill, Backyard Fire Pit, Dutch Ovens, Discada Set Up, Turkey Fryer! BobBrisket Jr.-MUDS, WSJ Silver My BEST Compliment......"You're a good cooker, Dad!"--My Son. DAN!

10-04-2012, 01:37 PM	#3
Wampus somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 06-05-09 Location: Mooresville, IN Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I was gonna say that they'd probably ripen if hung and left alone with good air circulation, but Bob would know more than me. __________________ Big JT's Smokin' BBQ Competition Team “If we could change ourselves, the tendencies in the world would also change. As a man changes his own nature, so does the attitude of the world change towards him. We need not wait to see what others do.” - Mahatma Gandhi

10-04-2012, 01:50 PM	#4
Trawlerdog Knows what a fatty is. Join Date: 10-01-12 Location: Columbia, Missourah Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I doubt if they will dry by themselves. Roast'um.Then put in ziplock bags with the skins on and pop them in the freezer. When you want to use them - thaw, remove the roasted skins (they'll slip right off). My wife's from NM and we make routine trips down for peppers. Nothing like the smell of roasting green chile's. __________________ New Braunfels El Dorado USA, The BEAST whole hog rotisserie, Weber Smokey Joe, The Mini Beast , Thermapen, Maverick ET732, 100 acres of Hickory and Oak hardwoods. Magma Catalina gasser on the boat. *You can't always be young, but you can always be immature.*

10-04-2012, 04:40 PM	#5
Yellowhair42 On the road to being a farker Join Date: 03-24-12 Location: Medina,Ohio Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	You could always chipotlefy them.I always go right from the garden to freeze on a cookie sheet then bag em.I'll food processor them (frozen or thawed) to add to salsa.Once they're chopped you can't tell except for the heat. __________________ UPBS(Ugly Plywood Box Smoker), Costco Vision Komado, Weber Smokey Joe Silver(soon to be a mini WSM)

10-04-2012, 11:24 PM	#7
LT72884 Babbling Farker Join Date: 05-07-09 Location: Draper Utah Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	sorry for late reply. im in school for 9 hours on thursday. Ok cool. ill have to try some methods. i put some on the dehydrator and they turned out ok. interesting but still good. I want to try and save them for stuffing and wrapping in bacon later. like giant abt's. if i freeze them and they turn mushy, that may be ok cuz im gonna wrap them in bacon and smoke. but i have never done this. haha. if i roast them and then freeze, can they be used for abt's later? tahnks __________________ http://grillofmydreams.blogspot.com http://thebreadjournal.blogspot.com