hot pepper mess

[terryo]

This year I grew some really nice hot peppers. I don't know the names of them all, but, some were long and red, round and red, green, and those HOT HOT ones that are orange. I put them in a jar with some garlic and olive oil, and let them sit on the counter for two weeks. Last night my son wanted to try to eat some. When he opened the jar (which by the way was VERY hard to open) it looked like seltzer when you shake the bottle. It had little bubbles in it and foamed up. No one ate it...thank God...because
I'm guessing it was bad. Does anyone know what I did wrong. Olive oil stays in a jar for weeks before we finish it. I have so many peppers now that I froze some and hung some up to dry. But I don't have a clue what happened. Anyone have any experience storing hot peppers?

 

[Isa]

Terry

When my boyfriend wants to store hot pepper, what he does is boil them first in vinegar, after that, he puts them in a jar and add the olive oil and the garlic. When you only put them in a jar with olive oil without boiling them, they will go bad. I heard some people use salt to prevent them to go bad but I dont know the recipe.

 

[Josh]

Anja would probably know what happened with your peppers. I know she's a big pepper-fanatic. Paging: Anja!

 

[Crazy1]

Terry, when you preserve peppers like canning or brine cured there are specific techiques and steps that need to be followed, like starilization to help prevent bacteria growth. Here are a few sites that will help you with how to use a Brine for preserving peppers, Peppers in oil and preserving peppers.
Brine for peppers
http://www.cooks.com/rec/search/0,1-0,canning_peppers_olive_oil,FF.html
Preserving Peppers
http://www.rocoto.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10&Itemid=9
Oil Packed Peppers
http://www.pepperfool.com/recipes/canned/oil_packed.html
Hot pepper chili oil
http://www.msadventuresinitaly.com/blog/2007/03/19/how-to-make-hot-pepper-chili-oil/

Hope this helps a bit. I'm sure Anja may have many more ideas.

 

[terryo]

Terry, when you preserve peppers like canning or brine cured there are specific techiques and steps that need to be followed, like starilization to help prevent bacteria growth. Here are a few sites that will help you with how to use a Brine for preserving peppers, Peppers in oil and preserving peppers.
Brine for peppers
http://www.cooks.com/rec/search/0,1-0,canning_peppers_olive_oil,FF.html
Preserving Peppers
http://www.rocoto.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10&Itemid=9
Oil Packed Peppers
http://www.pepperfool.com/recipes/canned/oil_packed.html
Hot pepper chili oil
http://www.msadventuresinitaly.com/blog/2007/03/19/how-to-make-hot-pepper-chili-oil/

Hope this helps a bit. I'm sure Anja may have many more ideas.

Thank you Robyn...I only washed the jars with soap and should have put them in the refrig. Also I found out that garlic, when it is in the oil, can get contaminated. It was bad news. I am drying them out now and freezing them. I almost killed my poor sons.

 

[Isa]

Oppss

Thanks for the info about the garlic