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Freezing Freezing Fruits and Fruits and
Vegetables Vegetables
Freezing Freezing Fruits and Fruits and
Vegetables Vegetables
Resources for Resources for TodayToday
• Freezing Fruits Freezing Fruits and Vegetables and Vegetables (B3278)(B3278)
Freezing Fruits Freezing Fruits and Vegetablesand VegetablesAdvantages;Advantages;• Quick and easyQuick and easy• Preserves Preserves
nutrientsnutrients• Retains taste and Retains taste and
colorcolor
Freezing: The BasicsFreezing: The Basics
•Pre-treat for best Pre-treat for best qualityquality
•Quick freezing is keyQuick freezing is key•Packaging is important Packaging is important
for maintaining qualityfor maintaining quality
PackagingPackaging•Rigid plastic freezer boxesRigid plastic freezer boxes•Heavy plastic freezer bagsHeavy plastic freezer bags•Glass canning jarsGlass canning jars•Wraps of aluminum foil, Wraps of aluminum foil,
freezer paper or plastic freezer paper or plastic filmfilm
Freezing FruitsFreezing Fruits• Use acid to prevent Use acid to prevent
color changecolor change• Freeze unsweetened Freeze unsweetened
for greatest flexibilityfor greatest flexibility• Sweeten for good Sweeten for good
texture and colortexture and color
Freezing Freezing VegetablesVegetables
Blanch vegetables for Blanch vegetables for better qualitybetter quality
• Boiling water blanchBoiling water blanch• Steam blanchSteam blanch
Chill rapidly in ice-water Chill rapidly in ice-water
About blanching….About blanching….
• An issue of qualityAn issue of quality• Blanch only for the Blanch only for the
required timerequired time• Cool rapidlyCool rapidly• Store un-blanched foods Store un-blanched foods
for less than 3 monthsfor less than 3 months