Not just blanching but after doing that dunk the peppers in some ice water for a few minutes. This should set the color. Something to try anyway... RisaG Great Gift Ideas MK Independent Beauty Consultant mailto: radiorlg@home.com Risa's Food Service http://www.geocities.com/radiorlg Updated 9/29/01 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Russ Spanard" <RSpanard@home.com> Cc: "chile-heads" <chile-heads@globalgarden.com> Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2001 3:35 PM Subject: Re: [CH] Preserving Color of Chiles > >>Anyone have any thoughts about how to preserve the colors of the goodies?<< > > Just a thought: > > What about blanching the peppers briefly before drowning them in vinegar? That helps to preserve the colors of other vegetables before freezing. > > Russ & Andrea >