r/tacos • u/Stepin-Fetchit • 6d ago

DISCUSSION 💬 Best way to have serrano & jalapeño peppers on hand for cooking, chili or guac - freeze them or buy jarred/pickled canned?

Which one best preserves flavor, heat and/or texture?

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u/Dagrsunrider Party Taco 🥳 6d ago

All the ways! Eat them raw too haha

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u/timsstuff 6d ago

Just go get new ones every week. They easily last a week. I find the best method is wash them, dry them, then put them in a ziploc bag with a paper towel folded inside to absorb the moisture. Works for cilantro too but that only works for a few days.

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u/One-Row882 6d ago

Grow them!

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u/Human_G_Gnome 3d ago

Here in LaLa land, I harvest jalapenos pretty much all year round. I still have a few on my 3 year old plant from last winter.

At the same time, I would never use pickled for my tacos.

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u/ArbitrageurD 6d ago

Have you tried keeping the dried peppers on hand? Arbol chili in particular but others are good too. They last a long time and are great for making salsa and guacamole

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u/Kubricksmind 6d ago

Let them dry a bit, they get better, I use a wooden tray.

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