Can you freeze vegetables straight from the garden? not cooked, just wash
not cooked, just wash
Answers: Vegetable Freezing Chart
Blanching time is in boiling sea.
Unless otherwise noted, chilling time contained by ice hose down should be the same as blanching time.
Vegetable Preparation Blanching Time/ Chilling Time
Asparagus Wash and sort stalks according to size, discarding blemished stalks. Break past its sell-by date ends. Stalks may be left adjectives or cut into 1-1/2" to 2" long pieces. average diameter stalks - 3 minutes
thicker stalks - 4 minutes.
Green Beans Snap off tips. Rinse, later cut or break into desired sizes or freeze smaller beans whole. 3-1/2 minutes.
Lima Beans Wash, shell and sort beans according to size. small and milieu beans - 3 minutes
large beans - 4 minutes
Italian Snap Beans Wash, snap bad ends and slice into 1" to 1-1/2" pieces. 3-1/2 minutes.
Beets For young, tender beets-
Remove tops and cook until tender. Chill,next remove skins. Leave small beets whole. For atmosphere to large beets, slice or cut into pieces. Pack into freezer boxes or loads. not applicable
Broccoli Remove leaves and tough ends. Cut through stalks lengthwise, leaving stems near 1" to 1-1/2" diameter heads, or cut into pieces. Soak surrounded by salt hose (2 tablespoons salt to 1 quart water) to remove any insects and larva. Rinse with thump water and drain. pieces - 4 minutes
stems - 5 minutes.
Brussels Sprouts Wash and trim any tough outer leaves. Soak surrounded by salt sea (2 tablespoons salt to 1 quart water) to remove any insects and larva. Rinse with hit water and drain. surrounding substance sprouts - 4 minutes
large sprouts - 5 minutes.
Carrots Remove tops, coat, and wash. Cut into 1/4" gluey slices. 3-1/2 minutes.
Cauliflower Remove leaves, trim and wash. Split into individual 1" to 1-1/2" pieces. Soak surrounded by salt wet (2 tablespoons salt to 1 quart water) to remove any insects and larva. Rinse with touch water and drain. 4 minutes.
Corn-on-the-Cob Husk, remove silk and trim stale ends. Blanch in a big stockpot with 10 - 12 quarts of boiling hose. 24 small ears, under 1-1/4" diameter - 8 minutes
14 environment ears, 1-1/4" to 1-1/2" diameter - 8 minutes
10 large ears, over 1-1/2" diameter - 11 minutes
Chilling time within ice hose should be twice as long as blanching time
Corn - Cut from cob Husk, remove silk and trim off ends. Use a corn cob cutter or a curved grapefruit axe to remove kernels from cob. 4-1/2 minutes
Kohlrabi Remove tops, wipe, peel and cut into 1/2" cubes. 2-1/2 minutes.
Mushrooms Wash and remove stems. Freeze smaller mushrooms undamaged
Cut medium and substantial mushrooms into 1/4" slices.
To prevent browning, add 1 tablespoon lemon liquid or 1/2 teaspoon ascorbic acid per quart of blanching wet. small whole mushrooms - 4 minutes
sliced mushrooms - 3 minutes.
Onions Chopped onions can be stuffed and frozen without blanching To freeze larger pieces of onions or small integral onions - Peel onions, wash, and cut into quarter section (except very small in one piece onions). 1-1/2 minutes
Green Peas, shelled Wash and shell peas. 1-1/2 to 2 minutes
Sugar Peas or Edible Pod Peas Wash; Remove stems and blossom ends; Leave whole. 2-1/2 to 3 minutes
Peppers Chopped bell pepper can be packed and frozen minus blanching.
For pepper halves or slices...Wash, remove stem and seeds. Cut contained by halves or slices halves - 3 minutes
slices - 2 minutes.
Pumpkin Cut; scoop out seed; peel; and cut into pieces. Bake or steam until tender. Cool, next strain in a ricer, food mill or process surrounded by a food processor until smooth. Pack into containers and freeze. not applicable
Spinach Sort; remove any blemished leaves and tough stems; Wash. 1-1/2 to 2 minutes
Zucchini Select 5" to 7" long, tender zucchini. Wash, peel and cut into 1/4" to 1/2" slices. 1/4" slices - 3 minutes
1/2" slices - 4 minutes
yes but its best to blanch them within and out of hot water in the past you freeze them keeps the veg crisp and fresh http://uktv.co.uk/food/thread/threadid/2...