Gardeners: How do you "put up" your vegetables?

Okra does well in the vacuum bags and freezing. Squash and zucchini do o.k. I don't blanch any of the above, just clean, slice and vacuum seal. The squash and zukes tend to loose a little moisture in the vacuum process. I'm thinking about putting a little light freeze on them this year and then vacuuming. Maybe that will help aid against moisture loss. Tomatoes I either can or freeze. Peppers usually get pickled or turned into pepper sauce. I will chop and freezer bag some bell peppers and banana peppers though. I put up lots of stuff and eat it all year. Can't beat it..

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tell me about this pepper sauce

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First you get a lot of old liquor bottles apparently.

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First you get a lot of old liquor bottles apparently.

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Yes, it helps to drink a bunch of whiskey. That type is pretty easy Salmon. Cram your bottles full of whatever hot peppers you got. I cut some and leave some whole. Chop a few few garlic cloves and stick in there. Bring some distilled white vinegar and salt to a rolling boil. Use a funnel and fill the bottles up with the vinegar. Shake it around a second to make sure you get it filled up. Cap it and let it sit for about a month. You can trick it out with lemon, herbs and whatnot, but that makes a good basic pepper sauce. Get the processor out if you want Tabasco style sauce..

I learned one thing NOT to do. I had a ton of jalapenos. So I filled a zip lock freezer bag full and tossed in the freezer. They came out mushy when defrosted.

everything Balls said

I pickled some banana peppers Sunday

I learned I don't plant more squash or Zucchini then I can cook. was never happy with the frozen stuff I did

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tell me about this pepper sauce

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then you eat it on some fried fish and green beans

Blanch it, shock it in cold water, and freeze...but it still won't match fresh.

Hey Mr Balls.