Home Grown and Dried Chiles--Frozen: How long are they good?
Well, I'm doing a really thorough cleaning of the freezers and realized I still have three ziploc quart sized freezer bags of chiles that I grew and dried myself (boy did the house smell awesome when I dried them) last fall and then threw what I didn't use right away into the freezer. So SE folks, how long do you think they'll be good? Should I ditch them now, or still use them? In January they were still great in chili. Thanks!
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3 Comments:
I would bet they're still fine. I just found some jalepeno that I'd roasted, chopped, and frozen in cubes last summer. Made awesome salsa yesterday.
Kiwords at 8:59PM on 04/16/09
hi d! use 'em up ... steep them in some sherry or vinegar and use them in marinades.... or your chili idea sounds just perfect. or some fra diavlo sauce.... then you can throw some shrimp into it on a nice steaming plate of linguini! yum. when your lips start burning -- it's just perfect!
pooch at 9:21PM on 04/16/09
I keep the peppers I dried last year in the cupboard, and they are perfectly fine (and still very potent). I grind some in the mortar as needed. You actually didn't need to dry them if you put them in the freezer, or alternatively, you didn't need to freeze them if you dried them - by putting them in the freezer, you re-introduced moisture that you took time to get rid of by drying them.
But back to your question - I'm sure they'll be fine for quite a while, as long as you keep holding them in the freezer. And yes, when you dry them, the house smells absolutely fantastic!
brooke29 at 9:35PM on 04/16/09