I love freezing peppers! I think they are one of the best things to freeze. For bell peppers I cut them along their lobe lines and cut out the stem and seeds - you end up with three or four sections and just pop them in freezer bags! You do not need to freeze individually as they do not stick together. They cannot be used raw when thawed because they are a different texture, but they are great for anything else. They are very easy to chop right out of the freezer and they cook a little faster than fresh- even when still cold. Freezing bumper crops of hot peppers is great too. Just throw in a bag and remove one whenever needed, again they require no thawing and can be chopped frozen very easily. I still have 2 large bags of Thai peppers from 2003's bumper crop and I use them all the time! Freezing is much better than canning them, if there is room in the freezer.

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Hi gchughes,
I freeze my peppers whole. I use them for sauces, stews, chilis, stir frys, etc, etc...
Be sure to take out as much air as you can...the extra air is whats causing those "icicles". Better yet, they sell vacuum sealers for pretty cheap now.....that would definitely leave your peppers icicle free. Good luck!!
Christina

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