sf wrote:
> On Thu, 22 Jul 2004 06:39:19 -0700, "SonoranDude"
> > wrote:
>
>
>> Been awhile since I have posted anything but I'm looking for some
>> suggestions. All my habeneros' are starting to turn orange now and looking
>> for suggestions on what to do with them since this is the first time I've
>> grown them.
>> I have no problem finding things to do with my jalapenos and long greens.
>>
>> There was a taco bar in mexico that had a bright orange habenero sauce that
>> was hot as hell but tasty. My gardener mentioned something about cooking
>> with tomatoes and straining the seeds out.
>> I have plenty of tomatoes too.
>>
>
>
> When my brother lived in an area where he could grow
> chilies, he froze them for winter use. Don't know if he
> parboiled them or not. He's not much of a cook, so I
> wouldn't be suprised if he just threw them in a bag and
> threw the bag in the freezer.

I've got a gallon bag of frozen habaneros in my freezer right now.
When thawed, they're still bright orange, hot and tasty. They do lose
some texture during the freezing and thawing process, but are usable
for anything that doesn't need habs with a fresh/crisp texture. To
keep 'em from becoming a solid mass in the freezer, they should be
spread out on shallow trays, frozen, then bagged and returned to the
freezer. Mine have been in the freezer since last year's (2003)
harvest and I can still take 'em out one at a time or as otherwise
needed.

Rich