As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. If you’re not planning on using your homemade hot sauce right away, it might be a good idea to set it in the freezer and keep it there for an extended period of time. However, you should know some things about freezing hot sauce before doing …
Storing and Preserving
As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. When making hot sauce from scratch, it’s essential to follow the proper steps to make it safe for consumption, especially after being stored for long periods of time. To make hot sauce shelf stable, follow proper preparation techniques, maintain the correct pH level, and sterilize the …
Carolina Reapers are incredibly hot peppers, so you only need one or two to spice up dishes and sauces. So, when you have a lot of them, it might be difficult to think of ways to use them all up. Drying or dehydrating peppers can be a good way to store and preserve them until …
Many people make homemade hot sauce, whether for their own or for selling to others. While they’re often healthier and tastier, proper bottling of hot sauce can be tricky. So, how should one bottle their hot sauce? To bottle hot sauce, sanitize your bottles or jars properly. If they’re glass, fill them with hot or …
Dehydrating mushrooms is one of the most effective ways to preserve them for long-term storage. Dried mushrooms stored in airtight containers in a cool, dark, and dry place or a freezer can last a long time. But what are the steps to dehydrate mushrooms? To dehydrate mushrooms, you can use a variety of different methods …
Shiitake mushrooms are a great culinary ingredient because of their rich flavor, meaty texture, and high nutritional value. Shiitake mushrooms are also easy to purchase at almost any grocery store. But if you purchased too many you may be asking yourself, “how long will my Shiitake mushrooms last before they go bad?” Shiitake mushrooms last …
Whipping up a batch of deliciously tangy fresh pico de gallo with tortilla chips is always a people pleaser. But what if you make too much, how long will pico de gallo last and how can you store it to maximize shelf life? This post has the answers you are looking for and more! How …
If you’re like us and often go overboard with buying too many peppers, it can sometimes be challenging to know what to do with them. Even though peppers are excellent when fresh, fermenting your peppers is one of the best ways to bring out extra flavors in your dishes. Fermentation also increases the shelf life …
If peppers are one of your favorite fruits, you’d be happy to know that you can harvest them yourself and save their seeds to plant for next year. To harvest and save pepper seeds, choose seeds from the plant producing the best-tasting peppers. Allow the pepper to ripen and wrinkle to get fully matured pods …
Peppers are among the most nutritious and versatile veggies used in numerous recipes. They add color, flavor, and intensity but it’s important to identify if a pepper has gone bad to ensure you don’t ruin your dish. To tell if a pepper has gone bad, check the outer layer of skin for wrinkles, soft spots, …