How To Freeze Vegetables

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The USDA recommends that adults eat 2 to 3 cups of vegetables a day. Make it easier to enjoy the taste of fresh garden vegetables year round by freezing them.

To complete this How-To you will need:

A vegetable blanching timetable
A large kettle
A wire basket or mesh bag
Ice water
A colander
Freezer bags or containers
Bottled or distilled water (optional)
A tray or cookie sheet (optional)

Step 1: Consult a vegetable blanching timetable

Check a vegetable blanching timetable for the best way to prepare your vegetables; they should be blanched before freezing to help retain flavor and nutrients.

Step 2: Wash and trim vegetables

Wash your vegetables thoroughly, making sure they are free of dirt and other deposits. Trim or chop the vegetables according to your preparation table.

Step 3: Boil water

Boil 1 gallon of water for every pound of vegetables you plan to blanch. For steam blanching, use a large pot with a few inches of water, to suspend a single layer of vegetables three inches above it.

Tip: Hard water can make vegetables tougher. If you don't have soft water, boil bottled or distilled water instead.

Step 4: Blanch vegetables

Put your vegetables in a wire basket or mesh bag and put it carefully into your boiling water or above your steam. Cover with a lid and begin timing immediately.

Step 5: Cool and drain vegetables

Take your vegetables out of the boiling water and submerse them in ice water. Keep them submerged for the same amount of time as they were blanched and drain using a colander.

Step 6: Place vegetables in container

Put your drained vegetables in a tightly packed freezer bag or container. With solid containers, leave one-half inch of clearance at the top; for freezer bags, remove excess air before sealing.

Tip: To keep vegetables loosely packed, place them on a tray or cookie sheet in a single layer. Freeze them until firm; then package them and return to freezer.

Step 7: Label and freeze vegetables

Write the date on your container and freeze at the lowest freezer setting. For best quality, only freeze 2 to 3 pounds of vegetables per cubic foot of freezer space. Enjoy fresh garden taste for the next year!

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[TriNutButterandJelly]

How to freeze vegetables: put them in the freezer

[DaBagelSquad]

I like how "freezer" isn't included on the list of things you need.

[27ladybuglove]

i know step1. stick them in the freezer Done

[kman3121]

@ThePlataformer O_O

[ThePlataformer]

Step 1 : Buy a freezer

Step 2 : Put the Vegetables inside it

Step 3 : Gather blood of 69 virgins

Step 4 : Make a ritual of black magic summoning the almighty Kall`s Glgoosv

Step 5 : Turn the freezer on

[dman8551]

Why the hell does this video exist?

[2emma1]

In US its 2 to 3 cup of vegetables? In Canada its 5 to 10 o_o

[mizorepower]

WELL OBUVISALLY WE HAVE A RAPIST IN LINKIN PARK WHO EAT VEGATABALES

[laurentziu97]

Dude are you serious ?

[deanvella69]

well vegtables are full of vitamin C which is water soluble so using this method would loose all of the nutrients.... it would be a better option to buy something else :P

[lmcdowall]

I just buy fresh vegetables.They are cheap and available year round.

[abitesizedcow]

hahahahahahahha. its fun to get in fights with pre-pubescent badasses