How Do I Keep Peppers Fresh?

[madhatter]

Dont like to freeze them myself. Tried it and i dont like the taste after being in the freezer too long. Like to dehydrate some for powders and keep whole dried pods to re-hydrate them in vinegar for sauces or food when needed. Drying them locks in more flavour IMO.

 

[Prehensile]

Dehydrate em as soon as you notice em starting to turn? I leave em on the plants as long as possible

 

[misterbrownstone06]

Ok so I dried a few pepper halves. what do I store these in until im ready with some more for the grinding? Currently, I just have them in plastic ziplock bags. is this good enough, provided i give them some air once a day?

 

[The Hot Pepper]

Don't need to worry too much about them, they are dehydrated, seal and keep away from humidity.

 

[misterbrownstone06]

badass! thanx

 

[Justaguy]

I usually store my dried pods in tupperware or a sealed mason jar.

 

[RedtailForester]

You can also vacuum seal them if you have one.

 

[misterbrownstone06]

I wish I had one of those vacuum sealers. They have $20 ones on amazon.com but im sure it does a cheesy job. Maybe ill go for the $52 one.