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    freezing chillies

    Last year I chopped some of my chillies and froze them in ice cubes which was fine and very useful.
    I don't know if any of you watched economy gastronomy last week, but on the show they suggested freezing chillies whole by chucking them in a tupperware in the freezer, sounds too good to be true!! Has anyone tried this?
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    Yep - works great and I am still eating them from last year's harvest.

    They are very slightly softer after freezing, but otherwise seem to have retained flavour and heat. They defrost quickly with a quick rinse under the cold tap a couple of minutes before use for the small ones, not much longer for the big uns!

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    • #3
      wow weeee thats great to no, i allways grow far to many chillis as i just think they are such lovely plants so this is great to able to just put them in the freezer for winter chilli!!!

      thanks for that, xx

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      • #4
        Usually make mine into sauces, add to chutneys, and dry some, but freezing is an option I hadn't thought of. If there's room in the freezer I will definitely try it. Bumper crop on my Cayenne this year.

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        • #5
          I freeze mine whole too - makes them dead easy to whizz in the processor when I ned them for sauces, chutneys etc
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          • #6
            I also freeze mine whole, they last a year in the deep freeze without any problems. Just cut off the stalk part and add to the curries.

            Only takes them 4 mins to defrost.

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            • #7
              Yep, freeze some whole and some ready chopped every year. The whole ones freeze really well but sometimes it's handy to just be able to lob the chopped ones in when you're in a rush.

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              • #8
                I freeze mine whole and tip into a freezer bag.
                To use - I use them from frozen. Just take out what I want, leave for a few minutes, cut and scoop out the seeds and chop to the size I want.
                Instant chillies and peppers.

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by Alice View Post
                  I freeze mine whole and tip into a freezer bag.
                  To use - I use them from frozen. Just take out what I want, leave for a few minutes, cut and scoop out the seeds and chop to the size I want.
                  Instant chillies and peppers.


                  Seeds are the best part.

                  What a waste.

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                  • #10
                    I tend to cut the top off before I freeze them as they can be a bit mushy if you don't slice them from frozen. Down to my last dozen from last year.
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                    • #11
                      Wow - thanks for this thread. i was thinking that I have too many chilli plants this year and now I think I may have to plant even more next year!

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                      • #12
                        I just sling them into the ice cube tray of the freezer and use straight from frozen. Either put whole into the curry (or whatever dish) of chop whilst still frozen. My wife doesn't like really spicy grub so we make it mild and I sprinkle the chopped ones straight onto my plate.....

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                        • #13
                          I put them in a processor and wizz them to a paste then put bthem in a freezer bag,sothat when the freezer bag is laid down its the thickness of a bar of chocolate,then you can just break off whay you need.

                          It saves alot of space

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                          • #14
                            Is the above for red chillies? I have lots of green ones (cayenne) on the plant still. Not sure when they are ready to pick. They are large and long and green.
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                            • #15
                              All freeze well, most start off green then turn red based on their variety. I have a few that have turned red, but I will leave them on the plant for a few more weeks to get nice and hot.

                              Try a few and see what they are like.

                              They all cut very easy when frozen and keep the shape so you can get nice ring shapes with the seeds in the middle.

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