How do I go about BLANCHING runner beans, before I freeze them. Picked my own from my garden, but don't know how togo about it . Thanks
2006-09-26 21:30:26 · 14 answers · asked by tildypops 3 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
Top and tail them, thinly cut off the sides, then dice them into 2 inch lenghs, place them into a pan of salted boiling water for 1 minute, then strain, let them cool and then bag them.
Enjoy !
2006-09-26 21:38:21 · answer #1 · answered by what.ever 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
~ Put on a big pan of boiling water.
~ Place beans in a colander/strainer & place in the boiling water for about 2 mins.
~ Remove.
~ Job done. Beans blanched.!!
2006-09-27 01:47:49 · answer #2 · answered by Lavender 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cut off both ends and throw these bits away, cut into small sections and then boil gently for about 2 minutes.
Put them in cold water straight away, maybe replacing it once or twice. Once cold put them in a tray in the freezer - moving them about often.
This latter aspect "Freeze flows" them like you get in the super market. It means that you can extract a handfull when you need to rather than a frozen clump.
You don't have to cut them up if you don't want to - they just take up less room that way.
2006-09-26 21:36:24 · answer #3 · answered by Felidae 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Prepare them for cooking, then stick them into slightly salted boiling water for 1 - 2 minutes,
immerse them immediately in iced water, leave for at least 3 minutes.
Drain and freeze immediately.
The cold water makes them keep their lovely dark green colour.
2006-09-26 21:57:09 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
All you do is cut them at both ends, run them under a cold tap and then decide what you want to do with them..
Either cook them let them cool down then freeze them or cut them into pieces and put them into freezer bags for another time. It's much easier to cut them when they aren't frozen.
2006-09-26 21:33:43 · answer #5 · answered by Scatty 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Wash and trim place into boiling water for about three minutes then straight into cold water dry off and freeze.
You may find this helpful:-
http://cahe.nmsu.edu/pubs/_e/e-320.pdf#search='Blanching%20vegetables'
2006-09-26 21:44:42 · answer #6 · answered by philipscottbrooks 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Par boil them, allow to cool then bag and freeze! Yummy
2006-09-26 21:31:56 · answer #7 · answered by sweetfemaleattitudeuk2076 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
blanching is a process of partly cooking them in boiling water.
2006-09-26 21:38:16 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
blanching is easy
boil them for about 5 mins, drain them, allow them to cool down
2006-09-26 21:38:27 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think you just cast them into boiling water for a few moments. I have never done it, I just wash them, chop them up, then freeze them.
2006-09-26 21:36:06 · answer #10 · answered by Gerard McCarthy 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋