Please choose the correct ending to complete the given sentence: Food and Entertaining: [header] How to preserve peppers [title] Freeze peppers to preserve flavor, but not texture. [step] Any type of pepper can be frozen, either raw or already roasted. The peppers typically remain flavorful for eight or nine months, but they will be mushy once thawed.

Ending1: To prepare frozen peppers, put them in a freezer-safe container, freeze them for two to three months, then resew them with frozen peas or potatoes. [substeps] A full freeze-dried pepper can last for three to four months. Ending2: To preserve the exact taste of pepper blanched by freezing with the skin off, thoroughly wash and slice fresh peppers and the core before placing them in the freezer. [substeps] Be very careful when handling frozen peppers as they can contain oils, which can greatly affect the flavor of the peppers as they are still frozen. Ending3: Freezing peppers allows them to retain flavor and their texture without a lot of moisture coming out of them. After freezing, place the peppers under water for 25 to 30 minutes. Ending4: This makes this method best suited for peppers that will be diced and used in recipes. [substeps] Unlike most vegetables, peppers do not need to be blanched to maintain quality while frozen.

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