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help in freezing runner beans
In article , Ros Butt
writes Once again, it's coming to the season of busily freezing excess runners. I've always blanched them, but I've read recently that there is no need to blanch. Has anyone any experience of blanched versus unblanched? I'm not even sure of the reason for blanching. Many years ago we used to blanch vegetables to be frozen. We almost never do that now because our methods of growing, harvesting and freezing make it unnecessary. Commercial processors are obliged by law to blanch food to be sold to the public, but home grown produce treated properly should not need it. Select only high quality fresh young produce for freezing. We grow all ours organically and we think that is an advantage, but that doesn't mean that non-organic fruit and veg. cannot be frozen. Prepare the beans or whatever immediately after picking. If left, they can begin to develop enzymes, lose vitamin C and deteriorate in other ways. Store them packed flat in freezer bags, so that when they are taken out, they will not be frozen together in a lump. It is better not to re-cook any defrosted food, but surplus can be kept in the freezer compartment of a fridge for a day or so. -- Alan & Joan Gould - North Lincs. |
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