Frist of all, thanks for the cookie sheet and distilled water ideas. I have posted this before: Typicially, I just take the peppers right after being picked and wash them under cold water. Then I lay them between 2 paper towels and pat them dry (but ot completely dry). I pop them immed. into a good freezer bag with those plastic pull zipper thingies. I freeze right away. This works great for my jals, my serranos, and cilantro. Mark "Mad Dog" Barringer http://home.earthlink.net/~mdogdrum/index.html