Points to remember

  • Open freeze fruit and prepared veg by placing on a non-stick baking sheet or one lined with baking parchment, space each piece well apart and then freeze until solid.
  • Place into freezer bags and label.
  • Most vegetables need to be blanched before freezing.
  • Place in boiling water and cook for 1-3 mins (depending on the vegetable), then remove with a slotted spoon and plunge into ice cold water to stop the cooking. Open freeze as explained above.
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FREEZING FRUIT AND VEGETABLES

Open freezing allows you to store fruits and veg without them clumping in a big block and allows you to use what you need as and when, instead of having to defrost the whole amount.

FREEZING FRUIT AND VEGETABLES

Some vegetables can't be frozen, such as chicory, cucumber, endive, kale, lettuce, radishes and Jerusalem artichokes.

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Why does my home grown cabbage go dark after freezing.

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It does not say to wash fruit before freezing. Should it be washed first ?

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Hi, thanks for your question. Yes you can wash the fruit first if needed - try and drain it as much as possible or dry it gently on a clean tea towel before freezing. We hope this helps. Best wishes, BBC Good Food Team.

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