What is the best way to store green and red bell peppers?
beccagirl06
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I slice and freeze bell peppers when they are on sale to use for cooking. Its really simple. Wash them, remove seeds and slice, cut into rings, or dice. If you plan on using them in uncooked food, just freeze at this point. If you are going to use them in heated food you can blanch the pepper halves for 3 minutes in boiling water, followed by ice water. Freeze them individually on a cookie sheet, before putting into a plastic freezer bag. If you just throw them in a bag, they tend to clump.
I tend to just freeze all of my peppers without blanching. It keeps the texture better for stir fry that way, and I don't have to note which peppers are for what purpose.
For onions, you can just store them in a cool dry place and they should last a couple of months. You can freeze them, though their flavor will be different after freezing. The main difference is how 'strong' the onions are. You may find you want to use more onions, or less onions after freezing. I think they are about the same though.
I tend to just freeze all of my peppers without blanching. It keeps the texture better for stir fry that way, and I don't have to note which peppers are for what purpose.
For onions, you can just store them in a cool dry place and they should last a couple of months. You can freeze them, though their flavor will be different after freezing. The main difference is how 'strong' the onions are. You may find you want to use more onions, or less onions after freezing. I think they are about the same though.
beccagirl06
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- Sep 8, 2009
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I slice and freeze bell peppers when they are on sale to use for cooking. Its really simple. Wash them, remove seeds and slice, cut into rings, or dice. If you plan on using them in uncooked food, just freeze at this point. If you are going to use them in heated food you can blanch the pepper halves for 3 minutes in boiling water, followed by ice water. Freeze them individually on a cookie sheet, before putting into a plastic freezer bag. If you just throw them in a bag, they tend to clump.
I tend to just freeze all of my peppers without blanching. It keeps the texture better for stir fry that way, and I don't have to note which peppers are for what purpose.
For onions, you can just store them in a cool dry place and they should last a couple of months. You can freeze them, though their flavor will be different after freezing. The main difference is how 'strong' the onions are. You may find you want to use more onions, or less onions after freezing. I think they are about the same though.
I tend to just freeze all of my peppers without blanching. It keeps the texture better for stir fry that way, and I don't have to note which peppers are for what purpose.
For onions, you can just store them in a cool dry place and they should last a couple of months. You can freeze them, though their flavor will be different after freezing. The main difference is how 'strong' the onions are. You may find you want to use more onions, or less onions after freezing. I think they are about the same though.
rainbowbutterfly
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I just stocked up on these for 35 cents per pound.
Peppers last, but cook first and then freeze. Otherwise, fresh for five or six days, in fridge, to keep crunchy factor.
Peppers last, but cook first and then freeze. Otherwise, fresh for five or six days, in fridge, to keep crunchy factor.
I just leave mine on the counter or in the frige, but you are wanting a bunch at once....If you dice them up with onions you could put them in freezer bags and freeze them. You buy raw veggies in bags in the frozen foods for stir fry or whatever so I'm guessing that would be fine. You could also can them if you know how to do that.
By the way...did you know that the red pepper you pay more money for is just a green pepper that turned red? They turn red after they are green for awhile.
By the way...did you know that the red pepper you pay more money for is just a green pepper that turned red? They turn red after they are green for awhile.