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mwncigirl

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Do you blanch peas before freezing?
« on: July 25, 2013, 07:57:07 pm »
We have peas!! ;D  And for a change I have resisted eating them all fresh and want to freeze some. Do you blanch yours first? And do you lay them out on a tray to freeze or just bung them in once blanched?? :yum:




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Re: Do you blanch peas before freezing?
« Reply #1 on: July 25, 2013, 08:39:45 pm »
We don't do either. Just load them into a container and freeze. Give them a shake after half an hour or so and they should separate making it easy to take portions.
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cans

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Re: Do you blanch peas before freezing?
« Reply #2 on: July 25, 2013, 08:47:49 pm »
Hi,

That's what I do as well.  I look forward to having real garden peas at Christmas time.  Yum
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mwncigirl

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Re: Do you blanch peas before freezing?
« Reply #3 on: July 25, 2013, 08:57:55 pm »
Great! My 8 week old son won't go to sleep so that is what I wanted to hear! Hooray!! :excited:
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mwncigirl

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Re: Do you blanch peas before freezing?
« Reply #4 on: July 25, 2013, 09:00:49 pm »
What about broad beans?
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Fleecewife

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Re: Do you blanch peas before freezing?
« Reply #5 on: July 25, 2013, 10:08:56 pm »
I do blanche peas, but they are sugar snaps.  Just half a minute.  Same with broad beans.
 
For freezing, I put them into large zip-lock bags layed flat on trays, then once they are frozen I shoogle the bag until they are all separate, make sure all the air is excluded, then extract portions as I need them.   I find this takes up less space than freezing in boxes, and the air can be kept out even when there are not many left in the bag.
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Re: Do you blanch peas before freezing?
« Reply #6 on: July 25, 2013, 10:44:47 pm »
Peas go as quickly as poss  from garden to box and into the freezer (I too shake after a while)


Broad beans I blanch so that the purple(ish) skins come off eaisily....it makes them very sweet and even my fresh bean disliking daughter will eat them.
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Fleecewife

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Re: Do you blanch peas before freezing?
« Reply #7 on: July 25, 2013, 10:54:15 pm »
Do those of you who don't blanche your peas find they last as long as blanched ones without developing that freezery taste?
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Re: Do you blanch peas before freezing?
« Reply #8 on: July 25, 2013, 11:14:54 pm »
I think I should have have given the subject as 'freezing veg'........ What about greens? We have some lovely looking greens that I'd love to keep. What's best to do with them? ::)  I've never had proper 'gluts' before, its ace!!
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Mammyshaz

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Re: Do you blanch peas before freezing?
« Reply #9 on: July 25, 2013, 11:36:30 pm »
I don't blanch peas or beans. I believe the peas lose their nutritional value quickly on heating so they get thrown in a meal as it it served if mixed or just popped in a pan of hot water for a few seconds if dished separate so they warm through ( defrosted first ). Don't blanch for the thought of heating twice.
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