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17-03-2008, 01:48 PM
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freezing vegies
I am noticing how we are not using all our vegies while they are fresh and healthy. I try to buy less and shop more often but it is difficult with our timetable and I also go shopping and all the yummy vege entices me and I buy heaps
 so I'm thinking I might start freezing some myself. I have read that they should be blanched first to stay fresh etc. Does anyone else freeze vege? I feel a little lost as to what to do  If I can get it happening then we might start growing some ourselves too, I love eating beans straight from the plants 
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17-03-2008, 01:51 PM
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Re: freezing vegies
Kristy (Mumto4) is the vege freezing guru....I'm sure she'll be along. I'm freezing a few bits and pieces currently. We also have vege's growing. Not a single snowpea made it to the kitchen though! Miya checked the plants very thoroughly every day
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17-03-2008, 01:52 PM
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Re: freezing vegies
Tanya I don't blanch anything and they're just fine when used in cooking
only thing that hasn't worked for me so far is potato, Kristy has tried too but I cna't remember the outcome... I just chop and put in ziplock bags/containers and take out as I need it!
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17-03-2008, 02:01 PM
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Re: freezing vegies
Til they're all gone LOL
I buy what's in season and hence at great prices at the markets and chop and freeze. I think vegies can be kept in the freezer for 9months? I think the longest anything's stayed in our freezer is 3 months.
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17-03-2008, 02:12 PM
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Re: freezing vegies
i did potato and it was soggy but cooked up ok.
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17-03-2008, 02:15 PM
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Re: freezing vegies
I have done potato blanched or partly-fried in olive oil, cut into chips & frozen, then oven-baked when I pull them out. I don't think it keeps for as long as other vegies, though.
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17-03-2008, 06:55 PM
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Re: freezing vegies
There is a big long post here about freezing veg, which ones work best etc Last Night's chopping effort & B's anti-cry method
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17-03-2008, 07:30 PM
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Re: freezing vegies
thanks Michelle lol
Donna I was gonna say Tracee's the vege freezing legend  There's a couple of other threads too will see if can find
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17-03-2008, 08:02 PM
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Re: freezing vegies
I think the other threads on freezing vegies are in the VIP section.
Joh had some links for freezing chips, I tried one of them recently & it worked well. Chop into shape, coat with oil & cajun seasoning, bake for a bit, freeze flat on the baking tray, then tip the frozen chips into a container. Tasted yummy when reheated a week later.
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