How and where to store chili peppers in pods at home
With the onset of the summer harvest period for the winter, many housewives are interested in how to store bitter red pepper in the pods. It can be dried or, on the contrary, frozen fresh. Peppers can be stored in the fridge for only 1-2 weeks, then they will start to go bad. Whole pods can be marinated in vinegar or pickling oil. If the harvest turned out to be generous, you can use different methods of harvesting pepper for the winter.
Features of storing hot peppers
In the summer, when the vegetables and fruits ripen, it's time to start harvesting for the winter. After all, fresh fruit has too short a shelf life. Without proper storage or treatment, vegetables rot and spoil quickly. Red pepper, which is used as a hot and spicy condiment, can only last for a week at room temperature.
It is advisable to put this vegetable in the refrigerator, send it to freeze in the freezer, dry it or pickle it with vinegar or in oil.
How to collect correctly
Red chillies can be purchased in the market during the height of the summer season. Gardeners who grow this vegetable themselves may not spend the money, but harvest the pungent pods from their own gardens. They pick the red peppers at the stage of full maturity, not technical, but organic. The pod should be completely red.
This color means that the vegetable has accumulated maximum nutrients.
It is best to harvest in dry, sunny weather. Peppers should be carefully examined and fruit affected by mold, rot or insects should be discarded. The pods are picked with the stems. Then the vegetables are brought into the kitchen and thoroughly washed to remove dirt. Those who do not like the sharp taste of pepper can pour boiling water over them and clean them from seeds. It is true that it is better not to do that. After all, this vegetable is valued precisely for its pungent and piquant taste.
How to dry well
Red peppers harvested in large quantities are best dried immediately. Indeed, fresh, it does not keep long - 1 to 2 weeks.
In a dry and ventilated place
The pods can be dried on a string hung in the shade, such as outdoors under a shed or in the kitchen. To do this, take peppers and thread them on a needle and thread. The puncture is done at the level of the stem. It is better to hang such a colorful garland in the kitchen near the stove. At this point, the pods dry out quickly. Additionally, during the drying process, the vegetables will release essential oils that have bactericidal properties. The room will also receive part of the disinfection.
On the windowsill
You can arrange the pods on a tray and place them on the windowsill, or simply sprinkle the peppers on parchment paper. It will dry for a long time, about 2-4 weeks. Then the dried peppers should be transferred to a dry, tightly closed glass jar with a lid.
In a gas and electric oven
The vegetable dries much faster in a gas or electric oven. The drying temperature should be 50-60 degrees Celsius. Leave the oven slightly open. The pepper should dry, not cook. Drying takes 3-4 hours. Dried pods can be ground in a coffee grinder. Ground pepper takes up less space. Grind the pods with the seeds. It is they who give this seasoning a pungent, pungent taste.
Electric dryer
The pods can be cut into rings and dried in an electric dryer. The temperature should be 50-60 degrees above zero. The chilli is dried for about 12 hours. Then it is transferred to a dry glass jar and tightly closed with a lid.
How to freeze at home
If the harvest of red pepper turned out to be good, then it is not at all necessary to dry all the pods. You can freeze some in the freezer, send it to the fridge for storage, or pickle it. Freezing will help preserve the aroma and freshness of the vegetable.
Peppers are laid out on a baking sheet covered with baking paper, sent to the freezer for several hours. Frozen pods are taken out of the freezer, transferred to a plastic container or vacuum bag, the package is tightly closed and returned to the freezer. In this form, this vegetable will not lose its freshness for 1 year.
Canning for the winter
Pepper can be used to make a spicy salty snack. The pods are pickled with vinegar or oil. Peppers can be canned with other vegetables. The marinated product can stay in a glass jar at room temperature for about 1 year.
Vinegar and honey
Red peppers can be pickled with honey and vinegar. Such a spicy appetizer is added to meat, vegetable and fish dishes. True, it is undesirable to use it for people suffering from diseases of the stomach. To prepare the blank, you will need any honey, you can even take crystallized, as well as pepper itself. Ingredients for a spicy snack:
- hot pepper - 1.9 kilograms;
- salt - 2 tablespoons;
- honey - 4 large spoons;
- 9 percent table vinegar - 55 milliliters;
- water - 0.45 liters.
Whole peppers are placed in a clean, sterilized jar. You can cut them into slices and peel them. Water is brought to a boil over a fire, then all the ingredients are added and the contents of the pot are poured with boiling water. The snack is immediately rolled up and stored in a cool pantry.
With oil and vinegar
Pepper can be poured not only with water and vinegar, but also with vegetable oil. This appetizer will have a milder taste.
In addition, the oil will be saturated with the aroma of red hot pepper, it can be used for making salads.
What ingredients are needed:
- red pepper - 3.2 kilograms;
- vegetable oil - 0.45 liters;
- table vinegar - 55 milliliters;
- salt - 2 large spoons;
- honey - 4 tbsp.
The pods are cut into strips, freed from seeds and placed in a sterilized glass jar.The ingredients are mixed in a saucepan, brought to a boil, and the peppers are poured into the hot marinade. The jars are covered with lids and pasteurized for 10 minutes. Then they are rolled up tightly and sent to the pantry for storage.
in Georgian
What are the ingredients of the whirlpool:
- hot pepper - 2.45 kilograms;
- celery, parsley - 1-2 sprigs;
- garlic - 5 cloves;
- salt - 2 large spoons;
- sugar - 3 tablespoons;
- water - 1.5 cups;
- sunflower oil - 1.5 cups;
- vinegar 6 percent - 1.5 cups.
Pour water into a saucepan, add oil, spices, vinegar and bring the mixture to a boil. The pods are cut at the base and boiled in boiling water in small portions for 5 minutes. Then the peppers are laid out in a deep bowl, poured with marinade with the addition of garlic and herbs, squeezed tightly and sent to the refrigerator for a day. Then the pods are laid out in berms and rolled up.
in Armenian
What you need to make a savory snack:
- bitter pepper - 3.1 kilograms;
- parsley - 1-2 sprigs;
- garlic - 6 cloves;
- salt - 2 large spoons;
- vegetable oil - 1.5 cups;
- apple cider vinegar - 0.45 liters.
Garlic parsley is chopped in a blender, salt is added and peppers are rubbed with this porridge. The pods are marinated in the mixture for 23 hours. Then pour the oil and vinegar into a saucepan, bring to a boil and blanch the peppers in boiling water. Fried cloves are transferred to a jar, poured with marinade and sterilized for 20 minutes. Then the tasty snack is rolled up and kept cold.
In the marinade
A Korean pickled appetizer is prepared from the following ingredients:
- bitter pepper - 1.45 kilograms;
- water - 2 glasses;
- 6 percent vinegar - 70 milliliters;
- sugar and salt - 0.5 large spoon each;
- garlic - 2 heads;
- ground black and red pepper - 1 tsp each;
- coriander - 1 tsp
The pods are put in a jar and covered with hot marinade with all the added ingredients. The appetizer is covered with lids and sent to cold.
Caucasian
What is included in the Caucasian appetizer:
- red pepper - 2 kilograms;
- garlic - 4 cloves;
- parsley, cilantro - on a branch;
- salt and sugar - 1 tbsp each;
- vinegar 9 percent - 0.5 cups;
- vegetable oil - 0.5 cups;
- water - 1 glass.
With tomato juice
What ingredients are needed:
- bitter pepper - 1.45 kilograms;
- tomato juice with pulp - 1 liter;
- salt - 1 large spoon;
- sugar - 2 large spoons;
- garlic - 3 cloves;
- vinegar 9 percent - 1 tbsp;
- vegetable oil - 1 glass.
Peppers are lightly cut and placed in sterilized jars. Mix the ingredients in a saucepan, bring to a boil and pour the vegetables over them with boiling water. Banks are pasteurized for 10 minutes and rolled up.
chili snack
What you need to make a snack:
- hot pepper - 1.45 kilograms;
- vinegar 9 percent - 55 milliliters;
- water - 1 glass;
- salt, honey - 1 tbsp each;
- Bay leaf.
How to keep fresh
Red peppers can be kept cool by refrigerating them. Previously, the pods should be wrapped in cling film so that they do not lose moisture and dry out. You can put them in a perforated plastic bag. Indeed, in addition to the cold, this vegetable needs oxygen to keep its freshness. Peppers can be stored in the refrigerator for 2-3 weeks. Better keep it in the crisper.
Features of the choice of varieties
Peppers are grown outdoors. When choosing a variety for planting, they are guided not only by the appearance of the pods, but also by the timing of its ripening. Hot peppers are heat-loving plants. In our climate, it is better to grow early or medium-early ripening crops. These varieties include: Adjika, For Mother-in-Law, Dragon Tongue, Bully, Impala, Wit.
Additional tips and tricks
Before storing or processing, hot peppers should be thoroughly washed and dried. Use only healthy, intact pods that are free of blemishes, rot and mold. Pepper winter towers never explode. Indeed, in addition to preservatives such as vinegar, salt and sugar, there is also pepper itself, which kills pathogenic bacteria.
The cold casting method will allow to keep the maximum of substances useful for conservation. True, such a snack will have to be stored in the refrigerator.