"Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message
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> "Ray" > wrote in news:k9pMb.3785$q4.3086
> @newsread3.news.atl.earthlink.net:
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> > I needed a jalapeno pepper for a fajita marinade. My wife had to buy a
> > whole pack of them at the supermarket. Is there a long term way to
store
> > the extras?
> >
> > Can they be frozen? Or will they turn to mush when thawed?
> >
> > Any suggestions??
> >
>
> Doan't freeze. Halve or slice and fill a jar with the jalpeños and white
> vinegar and store in refrigerator. The peppers can be used in many ways,
> and the vinegar makes a good seasoning or in salad dressing.
>
> Wayne

I do the same thing with the very small green hot peppers - as small as
serranos and/or smaller and very hot --that I use 2 or 3 in Indian dishes.
I buy a tray of them at an Asian store, bring them home and fill a "ball"
jar with sherry, don't slice them, and then I have them to use as I need
them.

I do the same thing with ginger, so in case I run out, I will always have
some for a dish.
I slice the ginger into rounds before I pour the sherry over them and store
in the refrigerator.

I don't know if it is necessary to put in the refrigerator, but I do.

Dee

Dee