africanist Posted September 10, 2006 Share Posted September 10, 2006 Tonight, while taking a walk around the neighborhood my fiance and I acquired about three (maybe four?) pounds of jalapenos from a somewhat intoxicated man who claimed he had just picked them at some farm in VA yesterday. He was just giving them away because he didn't want them to go to waste. They look and smell excellent, but I'm not quite sure what to do with so many of them. Can jalapenos be frozen? I'm thinking of making salsa, and maybe roasting or stuffing some, but that won't hardly put a dent in the pile I've got in the fridge. What would you do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Horoscope Posted September 10, 2006 Share Posted September 10, 2006 I chop them up and put them in freezer bags in the freezer. They keep very well, in my experience. Use gloves or you will be sorry! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted September 10, 2006 Share Posted September 10, 2006 Roast them, then package in ziplocks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoramargolis Posted September 11, 2006 Share Posted September 11, 2006 Make verduras en escabeche (Mexican pickled vegetables) with the jalapeños, onions, carrots, celery, garlic. You can probably find a recipe online. It's very simple to make and is a delicious snack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jm chen Posted September 11, 2006 Share Posted September 11, 2006 Freeze some chopped, some seeded/chopped, some whole. In individual containers (or bags) so you don't have to thaw the whole mess to get a small amount in the future. Related question: I bought a bunch of mixed hot peppers from the farmer's market on Saturday, so now I have jalapenos, habaneros, small red (Thai?) chiles, and a yellowish thing that's probably a Hungarian wax pepper. Any suggestions for applying the heat of one or all? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legant Posted October 9, 2006 Share Posted October 9, 2006 They look and smell excellent, but I'm not quite sure what to do with so many of them. Or try this... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
synaesthesia Posted October 9, 2006 Share Posted October 9, 2006 If you have a smoker... smoke 'em, dry 'em out and make chipotles.... Hmm.. I suddenly seem to be speaking like a cowboy. Yee-haw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gubeen Posted October 9, 2006 Share Posted October 9, 2006 I suggest pureeing some of them and adding a bit of rice vinegar or white vinegar and using this as a condiment instead of tabasco. If it is too hot, a bit of sugar will help even it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Johnston Posted October 12, 2006 Share Posted October 12, 2006 Hot pepper jelly. I use a blend and then add a red and green pepper for color and sweetness Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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