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This reminds me, it's Chile season in New Mexico right now! Every year we get 2 boxes and have them roasted, then clean and freeze them. Towards the end of the
by mythrwy 4y ago
This reminds me, it's Chile season in New Mexico right now!
Every year we get 2 boxes and have them roasted, then clean and freeze them. Towards the end of the year the stash gets a little low and have to start rationing.
The boxes are big, but much smaller after roasting. They then put the roasted chiles in plastic bags so you can carry them home. You then have to wait a few hours to peel and de-seed the chiles because they are so hot from roasting.
It's a tradition here and many people from all walks of life are out buying roasted chiles from now until the frost.
- is_true 4y agohow do you freeze them? I tried once and the plastic bag had a lot of ice after a couple of weeks
- nkurz 4y agoThere's no particular trick to freezing them. Maybe you used the wrong sort of bag? Most people use Ziploc style freezer bags or their generic equivalent. You do need to carefully squeeze all the air out before sealing. A vacuum sealer works great too if you happen to have one.
- prpl 4y agomake sure there’s no air in the bag. I have added a tiny bit of water/saline solution. I tend to leave them whole after cleaning the seeds. If you have a vacuum sealer that’s the way to go