Anyone know anything about freezing vegetables ( just had a load of brocolli & cauliflowers given me) I seem to recall that you had to blanch certain veg before freezing.( Its years since I have frozen anything like this)............or can you just wash em & bag em & freeze them? Help please!
2006-09-30 02:00:10 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
just throw em in the fridge..unless they are not the fresh veggi. its its frozen veggie in the bag put it in the freezer
2006-09-30 02:02:13 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
According to a book called "Will it freeze?" by Joan Hood, both brocolli and cauliflower can be frozen after blanching. They recommend three minutes in boiling water followed by immediate cooling in ice water to stop the cooking process.
The brocolli can be saved up to a year, the cauliflower 6 months.
2006-09-30 02:08:39 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can blanch broccoli and cauliflowers so they would be pre-cooked, like you get at the store, but you can also just wash them and bag them. I would suggest freezing them with dry ice because then you won't get any ice crystals forming. And be sure that they are perfectly dry before you freeze them, either way. If you do blanch them, dunk them in cold water right after you put them in water to stop the cooking process.
2006-09-30 02:04:19 · answer #3 · answered by ♥kistin14♥ 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Oh my god, some of those answers have done my head in! I would blanch the florets or steam for no more than 2 minutes then refresh in cold water. I think if you put them straight in the freezer they get a freezer-burn type effect then they go brown when they're cooked. Don't forget to drain all the water off, and seal them in freezer bags, removing as much air as possible. Just don't eat too much before a hot date....
2006-09-30 02:10:29 · answer #4 · answered by Twisty 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, blanching means to part boil, allow to cool, and then freeze.
2006-09-30 11:30:37 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the broccoli I would boil some salted water and then put the broccoli in for a few mins then freeze .. the cauliflower i'm not sure if it would go black or not
2006-09-30 02:29:02 · answer #6 · answered by lizzie d 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes you need to blanch . then drain well befor bagging and freezing.remwember to date them.and use within 3 months for best results.
2006-09-30 02:07:06 · answer #7 · answered by pigwilliam 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Blanch them first
2006-09-30 02:02:28 · answer #8 · answered by Knight H 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
You can blanch and freeze........OR .....you can make cream of broccoli soup and freeze some and eat some.
2006-09-30 02:10:33 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
just wash them and bag them honey...no need to blanch these days its recognised that the veg stay crisper and more fresh if ya don't blanch
2006-09-30 02:02:29 · answer #10 · answered by Denise W 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋