Whether you bought too much or harvested a lot, nobody needs to worry about the consumption of peppers. The pods do not have to be eaten in a hurry if there is a freezer in the household. Offer her a place in it, you won't regret it.

Peppers can be frozen unblanched

Always fresh or sometimes frozen?

Peppers don't always have to end up fresh on the plate. Of course it tastes best then, but sometimes going for the freezer is a better choice if you don't like to eat peppers every day or don't have time to prepare them.

  • large harvest quantities are in good hands in it
  • Too much bought paprika does not spoil in this way

tips

Since peppers can be frozen quickly, packets of peppers can be used even if small quantities are required. The price per kilo is regularly lower than that for loose goods.

blanch? No thank you

You read again and again that vegetables must be blanched before freezing in order to retain their vitamins and colour. This is not inconsiderable work that deters many people. Due to lack of time, they do not freeze at all. In the case of peppers, the all-clear can be given to that effect. It can go into the freezer without having taken a hot bath first.

The short preparation

You can't do without work entirely, but it's limited. The individual steps are:

  1. Wash the peppers thoroughly, especially around the stem.
  2. Cut out the stalk with a sharp knife and then remove the seeds.
  3. Chop the pods into smaller pieces as makes sense for later use.

skin the peppers

Peppers do not have to be skinned before freezing, but it is possible, for example for making antipasti. For this, the pods are roasted in the oven and freed from the skin after cooling. This can then easily be peeled off by hand. It is more practical if you first roast whole or half pods and only cut them into the desired piece sizes after skinning.

Freeze peppers

The prepared pepper pieces only have to be filled into suitable freezer containers and frozen. Larger quantities of peppers that will never be needed later should be divided into smaller portions at this point and packed separately.

Freeze stuffed peppers

Stuffed peppers are a popular dish that can also be made with frozen peppers. The preparation time after thawing can be reduced if the cleaned, stemmed and seeded peppers are filled according to the recipe before freezing and then frozen. After that, you only have to finish cooking them if necessary.

durability

Frozen peppers can be stored in the freezer for at least six months. If they have been frozen freshly harvested, they can remain in it even longer.

thawing

After defrosting, the peppers are no longer as crisp as we are used to from the fresh pods. The pieces are no longer tempting as a healthy snack, but they are still ideal for preparing food. The small pieces are placed in it in a frozen state, where they thaw within a short time and continue to cook.

Conclusion for fast readers:

  • Freezing: Ideal way to store large harvest quantities or leftovers for a longer period of time
  • Tip: Paprika packaging is often cheaper than loose goods. Freeze unneeded leftovers
  • Effort: Peppers can be frozen in no time at all, as there is no need for time-consuming blanching
  • Preparation: wash the peppers thoroughly; remove stalk and seeds; cut into smaller pieces
  • Prep: Peppers don't need to be skinned before freezing, but it makes sense for antipasti
  • Skinning: Roast the peppers and peel off the skin once they have cooled
  • Freeze: Portion the peppers into portions, place in labeled containers and place in the chest
  • Stuffed peppers: Stuffed peppers can also be frozen well and baked after thawing.
  • Shelf Life: Frozen fresh peppers have a shelf life of at least 6 months
  • Defrosting: Deep-frozen pepper pieces are added directly from the chest to cooking dishes
  • Raw consumption: As a raw snack, frozen pepper pieces are unfortunately no longer sufficiently crisp and tasty.

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