If you buy fresh jalepenos ...

Never thought I would but recently have had reason to purchase them.

I notice they start shriveling quite soon - not much of a problem because I use them for a marinade.  When I buy them, they always look fresh and unwrinkled.  Wondering why after coming home they start so soon. 

Do you refridgerate them? Wondering if theyve simply a short fresh life.

Sorry they never seem to last long enough to refrigerate.  When I bring them home I usuassy use them all the first night.  The kids love them stuffed with cream cheese.

I have to buy the ones in a jar if I want to use them for anything else.

Maybe try putting them in a baggie with a damp paper towel?  Not sure.

Treat them like you would any pepper.  Keep them dry, in the fridge, in the crisper drawer, and they should stay fresh for a while.  Much like bell peppers.  Leave them out and they will start to dry out and become wilted and wrinkly pretty quickly.

Aha - thanks, Ive no history with having peppers in the home :D.

Spoiled, Im thinking no reason to buy them in advance so can pick them up when Ive meat defrosting.  I forgot people can eat them straight and not chopped up as a minor ingredient - wow, mouths of steel in my book. My friend warned me remove the seeds saying they give the worst of the hotness.

Hey there.

I refridgerate them. They do "shrivel" a bit regardless. I would think they'd be good for a week, maybe a little more, but not very long...

If you leave them out in the heat they will start to go bad. I put mine on the windowsill unless it is hot outside. Then I refrigerate them. Jalapeños and other hot peppers, finger hot, habanero and so on are excellent for you. http://www.sixwise.com/newsletters/06/03/29/c apsaicin-7-powerful-health-benefits-of-the-st uff-that-makes-peppers-hot-004.htm

I eat them everyday raw with my lunch with Habanero's they are 5 times as hot as a jalapeño. I don't feel the heat of the jalapeño normally unless it is a really hot one. Don't buy to many at a time. If you do and you are going to cook them you can cut them up and freeze them. All veggies loose some of their nutritional value the longer they sit so it is better to buy just what you need and buy more often.

If you use them for cooking you can also opt for drying them. Either in the oven, dehydrator, or air dry them. I grow them in the garden and then string them with a needle & thread and hang them in a place where warm air flows freely. Once dry you can use them to cook with or grind into a powder. They can also be re-hydrated by soaking in hot water for about 15 minutes.

As for them losing their nutritional value, that's not the reason I grow Jalapeno peppers. I grow them for their heat!