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Posted by bakerfw wa (My Page) on

Sun, Jul 17, 05 at 22:13

Any one got any tips on freezing broccili please,thank you

fred

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Posted by tiger42 Vic Aust (My Page) on
Sun, Jul 17, 05 at 23:12

I found this info on the web.

Select tight, compact, dark-green heads with tender stalks free from woodiness. Wash. Peel stalks and trim. If necessary, to remove insects, soak for 1/2 hour in a solution made of 1 cup salt and 1 gallon cold water. Split lengthwise into pieces so florets are not more than 1 1/2 inches across.

Water blanch 3 minutes or steam blanch 5 minutes. Cool promptly in cold water and drain.

Pack broccoli into containers, leaving no headspace. Seal, label and freeze.

Source: Michigan State Universtiy Extenstion Service.

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Posted by Larsman Gold Coast (yangdude@hotmail.com) on
Mon, Jul 18, 05 at 2:14

G'day Tiger, are you talking about freezing cooked or uncooked. We buy our broccoli at the supermarket (at this stage), and at the same time we grab a couple extra of the supermarket baggies off the rolls. We chop the broccoli into the size bits we want for stir fries or whatever, close the bag with a peg or something similar and put it into the freezer. I can't really imagine there is any trick to it. We've never had a problem and they taste fresh as. A bit of a tip for ya' - use those chicken cutting sissors for cutting up your vegies - piece of cake. We do this with cauliflower, cabbage and capsicum as well - no problems encountered so far. Good luck.

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Posted by bakerfw (My Page) on
Mon, Jul 18, 05 at 3:23

thanks to all for freezing advice

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Posted by jaykoko SA Aust (My Page) on
Wed, Jul 20, 05 at 20:45

My broccoli only ever gets washed (free of insects!) and steamed then blanch in cold water and freeze. No soakign with salt! (healthier I would think)

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