Freezing veg question?

[amy56]

Hi all,

We were meant to go to my mums for toast lunch yesterday and had to cancel, she’s now asking me if she can freeze the fresh sprouts and prepared runner beans - is that something she can just put in the freezer without cooking first?

Sorry daft question I expect, but whilst I sometimes buy frozen veg, I’ve never needed to freeze fresh veg!

[skalexander]

Yes, it will be fine. I often chop and freeze fresh veg if I've bought too much, to avoid waste, and its spot on.

[amy56]

Originally Posted by skalexander

Yes, it will be fine. I often chop and freeze fresh veg if I've bought too much, to avoid waste, and its spot on.

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Thank you ever so much - a great help! 👍

[Blue nose]

I thought you had to blanch it first - drop into boiling water for two minutes.

Not sure tbh might be another daft thing my lovely mum has taught me 😃

[Gryff]

Sprouts I'd blanch runner beans no but the sprouts I'd defrost and probably shred and pan fry with shallots and bacon rather than boil
Beans I'd be using them in a stew soup stir fry etc straight from the freezer
I often freeze cleaned sliced leeks ,peppers ,onions from the allotment
Again for soups stews etc

[Jan]

It is OK to freeze and keep unblanched veg for up to four weeks. Anything over that needs blanching. At least that is what I read. I am not a fan of bought frozen carrots so we prepare and slice fresh carrots and freeze them. So we just do a couple of pounds in weight at a time.

[Gryff]

Jan I do blanch leek onions peppers etc at the end of the season
Tomatoes etc goes into chutney pickle etc if keeping longer than a month -6 weeks and oh how the house stinks but the chutney and pickles on Boxing Day delicious