Freezing Peppers

[giveup]

I have quite a few red and green peppers which I would like to freeze. Has anyone any advice on the best way to do this, i.e.Shall I slice them and do they need to be blanched. Thanks for any help.

[dustypuss]

Don't blanched.Just slice them.

[society]

http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Food-and-Drink/Food/Question612256.html

[heathfield]

Peppers are mainly water and freeze really well. Advice in Society's link says to blanch them, but do as Puss says, and don't.

[pastafreak]

Don't blanch. I freeze a lot of peppers at work,and never blanch.

[society]

Actually I have some peppers in the freezer. They've been in there since December and they are fine. I washed and dried them, then cut in to chunks and put them in a zip-lock and in the freezer. Occasionally I'd take out a handful for stews or whatever when needed.

[heathfield]

I always take advantage of the like of Lidl's offer the other day of a three-pack of peppers for 98p. (Our local Co-Op wants 90p - each!. No wonder they're in trouble). Anyway, I slice them and pop them, in a bag, straight into the freezer. No problem.

[giveup]

Thank you all very much. I'm off to start slicing.