----- Original Message ----- > Checked out the habs at Albertsons tonight and was elated. They are the > nicest pods I have ever seen at the store - big and firm and fresh. I > usually only get about a week's worth at a time and use them before they > spoil, but this time got three times that many. Anyone have a secret > for keeping them fresh for a long time? > > Fred the habaneronut > No Problem Fred. Just freeze them anyway you like. Whole. slit & seeded or mashed. Still as good and hot as fresh Tony Flynn Grandad. Retired at the beach. Bay of Plenty. New Zealand