Mexitron
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Anyone tried freezing Poblano Chiles?
We've got a bumper crop this year with all the rain...some websites say you can, some say roast first--anyone had any experience with freezing them?
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Joelt
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Hola. I have a friend who roasts hers first before freezing them. She uses the New Mexico chilies and they last about a year until she gets a new
batch to roast. Great rellanos any time of the year. I would use a seal a meal. Should last better.
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bajaguy
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Munchies
If you put a bamboo kabob stick in them before you freeze them, they make great snacks while watching football on TV. Dip them into ranch dressing and
chomp away....wash down with a cold Pacifico!!!!
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Mexitron
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Great! Thanks for the helpful tips!
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elizabeth
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I freeze them here because I can't always get good ones, and I'm 25 minutes away from the nearest market that sells them, so I'll buy a lot and roast
them and freeze them. They are great for rajas, but not as good as fresh for rellenos, but still better than none. When they freeze they tend to get
a little soft and watery. On the other hand, the skins just slip off much more easily than when fresh!
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bajalera
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After chiles have been charred with my handy little blowtorch, I freeze them [separated from each other] on a cookie sheet, and when they're stiff,
store them in the freezer in a plastic bag. The skin is easy to remove after freezing, and with the chiles separated you can remove as many [or as
few] as you need.
Small gas torches make the charring less of a chore, and sell for around $10 [Those made espeically for kitchen use cosst around t hree times as
much, and don't look to be all that different.]
\"Very few things happen at the right time, and the rest never happen at all. The conscientious historian will correct these defects.\" -
Mark Twain
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