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Vegetables
How to Store Bell Peppers
Keep peppers whole and dry in the crisper for over a week.
Best kept: Refrigerator (crisper drawer)
Pantry
2–3 days
Fridge
Whole: 1–2 weeks; Cut: 2–3 days
Freezer
Up to 1 year (sliced)
How to store it
- •Store whole peppers unwashed in the crisper drawer.
- •Keep cut peppers in a sealed container lined with paper towel.
- •Peppers freeze well raw — no blanching needed for cooking later.
Signs it has gone bad
- •Wrinkled, soft skin
- •Slimy or moldy spots
- •Dark sunken patches
- •Off smell
Pro tips
- •Slice and freeze extras for stir-fries and fajitas.
- •Green peppers keep slightly longer than red, yellow or orange.
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