Freeze french beans?
As header, is it possible to pop fresh French beans from the allotment
in the freezer. Do they freeze OK like this? Thanks in advance for any feedback. Paul. -- Paul reply-to is valid |
Freeze french beans?
"Paul" wrote in message ... As header, is it possible to pop fresh French beans from the allotment in the freezer. Do they freeze OK like this? Thanks in advance for any feedback. Paul. -- Paul reply-to is valid I tried it with a runner bean and the result was a very limp bean on defreezing. With your French ones it would be the same- I fear. So the answer to your question is yes - but it will not defreeze to it's original firm state. Pete www.thecanalshop.com |
Freeze french beans?
As header, is it possible to pop fresh French beans from the allotment in
the freezer. Do they freeze OK like this? Paul. We tried freezing sliced French runner beans without blanching but they didn't come out very well. Since then we always blanch them first and they freeze fine. The key to blanching successfully seems to be to plunge only a few at a time into boiling water for around 3 minutes, then plunge them into cold water, then chill them in the fridge then into the freezer on fast freeze. The less beans that are put into the boiling water in one go the better as the water comes back to the boil quicker. The longer they linger in the hot/boiling water the more they spoil. -- David .... Email address on website http://www.avisoft.co.uk .... Blog at http://dlts-french-adventures.blogspot.com/ |
Freeze french beans?
-- Derby, England. Don't try to email me using "REPLY" as the email address is NoSpam. Our email address is "thewoodies2 at ntlworld dot com" "David (in Normandy)" wrote in message ... As header, is it possible to pop fresh French beans from the allotment in the freezer. Do they freeze OK like this? Paul. We tried freezing sliced French runner beans without blanching but they didn't come out very well. Since then we always blanch them first and they freeze fine. The key to blanching successfully seems to be to plunge only a few at a time into boiling water for around 3 minutes, then plunge them into cold water. I would dry them before freezing so they do not freeze in a solid mass. Sue W. |
Freeze french beans?
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wrote this in , I, Marvo, say : As header, is it possible to pop fresh French beans from the allotment in the freezer. Do they freeze OK like this? Paul. We tried freezing sliced French runner beans without blanching but they didn't come out very well. Since then we always blanch them first and they freeze fine. The key to blanching successfully seems to be to plunge only a few at a time into boiling water for around 3 minutes, then plunge them into cold water, then chill them in the fridge then into the freezer on fast freeze. The less beans that are put into the boiling water in one go the better as the water comes back to the boil quicker. The longer they linger in the hot/boiling water the more they spoil. Since I'm lurking ... Less than 3 minutes IMHO, and very hot fully boiling water. Maybe one minute. Then before freezing, spin dry them in a salad spinner or in the washing machine in a muslin bag (make sure the washing machine is clean!) It works very well. |
Freeze french beans?
Would steaming work as well as blanching?
On Thu, 17 Aug 2006 09:39:43 +0100, "Uncle Marvo" wrote: In reply to David (in Normandy) ) who wrote this in , I, Marvo, say : As header, is it possible to pop fresh French beans from the allotment in the freezer. Do they freeze OK like this? Paul. We tried freezing sliced French runner beans without blanching but they didn't come out very well. Since then we always blanch them first and they freeze fine. The key to blanching successfully seems to be to plunge only a few at a time into boiling water for around 3 minutes, then plunge them into cold water, then chill them in the fridge then into the freezer on fast freeze. The less beans that are put into the boiling water in one go the better as the water comes back to the boil quicker. The longer they linger in the hot/boiling water the more they spoil. Since I'm lurking ... Less than 3 minutes IMHO, and very hot fully boiling water. Maybe one minute. Then before freezing, spin dry them in a salad spinner or in the washing machine in a muslin bag (make sure the washing machine is clean!) It works very well. |
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