[CH] Keeping Peppers in the fridge
Andie Paysinger (asenji@earthlink.net)
Wed, 18 Feb 1998 22:27:49 +0000
I have found that I can keep peppers of any variety for a long, long
time in the fridge if they are handled properly. Do not wash them
first - I have made a little "hammock" from a mesh onion bag that
hangs below one of the middle shelves in my fridge. I wrap each pepper
loosly in a piece of paper towel and put them in the "hammock". This
way they do not get bruised and bruising is what ruins a lot of
peppers. I have kept some peppers for a month in this way and they are
still good.
Another helpful hint - Think about all those little bottles and jars of
sauces, mustard, etc that get shoved around and about on the shelves -
never can find what you want? I found some plastic baskets that just
fit 3 across on my fridge shelves and fit exactly front-to-back. There
is a basket for mustards, etc. one basket for hot sauces, one basket
for oriental sauces, one for jams and jellies, one for pickles, olives,
relish, and so on.
Do you know how much easier it is to clean the fridge when you can pull
out three baskets wash the shelf, put the baskets back, move to another
shelf...... What this means is I can clean my fridge in 30 minutes so
do it every week. I found the baskets at Lechters. They have to be
baskets so the air circulates well.
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