For several years I have just grated my carrots and put them in freezer bags without blanching. Like you do peppers, etc. They have kept well. When you don't need the whole bag you can just break off what you do need; they don't seem to freeze in a really hard block. Good for stews or whatever you wish, like carrot cake for instance. Very easy.
No you don't have to, It will have the same result afterwards
As long as they are properly thawed out, yes.
Need the answer myself. Going to try freezing a portion of a big batch...
Yes you can
Blanch broccoli for 3 minutes (or blanch with steam for 5 minutes) before freezing. Freeze in small amounts is better that freezing in a big lump.
You blanch it then vac-pack it.
It can be, but it does go brown quickly. To prevent this, either keep it in water in the fridge, or squeeze lemon juice over it.
Just about every food can be frozen. Freezing foods is one great way to store foods. Fresh vegetables and fruits are not easy to freeze. You must blanch these foods first before freezing.
No, they won't hurt you. In fact, some people freeze green beans without blanching them first.
Just about every food can be frozen. Freezing foods is one great way to store foods. Fresh vegetables and fruits are not easy to freeze. You must blanch these foods first before freezing.
Yes, but it is not advised as this will cause the corn to be mushy when cooked.
Corn does not need to be blanched before freezing. The excess liquid in it will cause the corn to expan upon freezing and then wrinkle more when defrosted. The caveat to all of this is that you do need to cook the corn thoroughly at a high enough temperature to kill any bacteria no matter which path you choose to take.
I will blanch the vegetables in simmering water briefly before I add them to the pan.The face of a tourist would invariably blanch when he encountered a rattlesnake.
Yes, but because of their high water content there will be a lot of damage to the radishes cells and you may not want to eat them later. If you do decide to freeze them you will need to cut them up and blanch them before freezing.
To seal in moisture and flavor.
yes, blanch them first in boiling water for a few seconds before freezing