Rich McCormack wrote:

> 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.

I deseed them, cut them into strips, and freeze them in a single
layer in a sandwidth bag. Then I place multiple sandwich bags
(flat or rolled) into freezer bags. I do my herbs that way too.