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How can i prepare some fresh greens that i just picked to be used around the Holidays !? I don't want to can them so is there a way to prepare them for the freezer!?Www@FoodAQ@Com
Answers:
Harvest greens while young!. They will taste better and have fewer tough stems for you to remove, than will more mature plants!.
Step2Trim roots and stems!. Remove tough ribs from greens that have them, such as chard and collards!. Rinse in cool water to remove soil and any insects that have come in with the produce!.
Step3Chop or tear large leaves into smaller pieces!. This will help prevent them from becoming one tangled lump during blanching!.
Step4Blanch the greens in boiling water for 30 seconds!.
Step5Remove the blanched greens from the pot promptly and allow them to cool to room temperature before packing!.
Step6Pack the greens into pint or quart freezer boxes or freezer bags!. Leave 1/2 inch space between the produce and the lid or bag closure!. Label and date each container!. Place them in the freezer, where they will easily keep for the next Www@FoodAQ@Com
Step2Trim roots and stems!. Remove tough ribs from greens that have them, such as chard and collards!. Rinse in cool water to remove soil and any insects that have come in with the produce!.
Step3Chop or tear large leaves into smaller pieces!. This will help prevent them from becoming one tangled lump during blanching!.
Step4Blanch the greens in boiling water for 30 seconds!.
Step5Remove the blanched greens from the pot promptly and allow them to cool to room temperature before packing!.
Step6Pack the greens into pint or quart freezer boxes or freezer bags!. Leave 1/2 inch space between the produce and the lid or bag closure!. Label and date each container!. Place them in the freezer, where they will easily keep for the next Www@FoodAQ@Com
Southern cooks know about greens!. You can definitely freeze them!. Frozen spinach is popular in super markets!. After blanching, I like to spin them in the salad spinner to remove water!. If I didn't have a salad spinner, I'd cool them with cold water and squeeze them out by hand or with a cloth or paper towel!.
Preparation:
Wash well; remove large, tough stems!. Cut large leaves (collard greens, chard) in pieces!.
Blanching Time:
Blanch in boiling water!. For kale, spinach, chard, mustard, beet or turnip greens, boil for 2 minutes!. Boil collard greens for 3 minutes!. Cool immediately and drain well!.
Pack:
Leave about 1/2 inch of headspace!.
Yield:
2 to 3 pounds of kale or similar greens = approximately 1 pint frozen!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Preparation:
Wash well; remove large, tough stems!. Cut large leaves (collard greens, chard) in pieces!.
Blanching Time:
Blanch in boiling water!. For kale, spinach, chard, mustard, beet or turnip greens, boil for 2 minutes!. Boil collard greens for 3 minutes!. Cool immediately and drain well!.
Pack:
Leave about 1/2 inch of headspace!.
Yield:
2 to 3 pounds of kale or similar greens = approximately 1 pint frozen!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Fresh greens taste horrible when frozen, they get limp and tasteless unless of course you prepare the meal ahead of time and freeze the whole thing, but it would have to be a soup or a sauce where the greens are suspended in liquid and already cooked, they will most definitely not taste the same but at least they will be eatable!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
they will probably turn to mush in the freezer, but trying blanching them just for a 20-30 seconds in boiling water then storing them in a ziploc in the freezer!.!.!.If you boil your greens anyway, it will probably work, but think of frozen spinach, it will probably be that consistency!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
First you have to boil them until they wilt down, then they will turn dark green, then you let them cool, then you put them in your desired container and freeze them!. Then when you want to prepare them you put them back into boiling water until they get tender!.
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I don't really know if you can freeze them for that long, but you might try vacuum freezer bags, or putting the greens in a bag and pouring water on them!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
My mother says the best way is either to clean them, wash them and freeze them in a freezer bag or wash them, pre-boil them(give them a quick shock by dipping in hot water), and then seal tight in a freezer bag!. Www@FoodAQ@Com
do this
boil some water with salt!.
wash the greens
once the water boils, drop the greens in the water for about 1 minute!. drain, place in freezer safe bags or containers, freeze!. Www@FoodAQ@Com
boil some water with salt!.
wash the greens
once the water boils, drop the greens in the water for about 1 minute!. drain, place in freezer safe bags or containers, freeze!. Www@FoodAQ@Com
Depends on the type of green they are and how you plan to use them!. I would blanch them for about 30 seconds in boiling water before freezing!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
what kind of greens!?!?!? u can put them in nailone and tie them then put in the freezer ur welcome besides it is realy wrong to can them my mom is an excellent chiefWww@FoodAQ@Com
yes you can freeze them!.!. i always freeze my veggiesWww@FoodAQ@Com
the only way is to vacuum seal them!.!.!.!. otherwise they won't hold up in the freezerWww@FoodAQ@Com
i dont think they would freeze well ;(Www@FoodAQ@Com