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When the water is boiling throw the peas in and start a 1 minute timer. Spread the blanched sugar snap pea pods in a single layer on a baking sheet.
Once again drain them well in a colander.
How to blanch and freeze peas. Shell the peas and wash them in a big bowl of cold water. Swish them around with your hands then drain them in a colander. Next bring a large pot of boiling water to a boil over high heat.
Add the peas to the boiling water. Heres a step-by-step guide on how to freeze fresh peas In a large pan boil water enough to submerge the fresh green peas. As water begins to boil add green peas.
Add 1 tsp sugar to retain the color of green peas. Leave the peas in the ice water for 2 minutes. Once again drain them well in a colander.
Spread the blanched sugar snap pea pods in a single layer on a baking sheet. Freeze for 1 to 2 hours until completely frozen through. Freeze peas in small portions.
I recommend storing peas in smaller 1 cup portions. That way you can avoid spoilage or freezer burn of a larger amount. Have peas at room temperature before blanching.
We want to make sure that we blanch peas in boiling water for a short periodIf you blanch your peas right after you take them out of the fridge the cold peas will bring. Freezing peas or practically any vegetable works best when you blanch them first. Blanching preserves the taste and texture of frozen veges and helps ret.
How to freeze peas Step by Step There are two ways to freeze peas. You can either freeze them fresh or blanched. Before freezing the peas whether you are going to freeze them raw or blanched you must.
Remove peas from the pods. Wash thoroughly remove damaged ones and set in a colander to remove excess water. And now–step one–once the water comes to a boil put the peas or whatever vegetable youre putting up into the water and bring back to a boil.
Stir a little to make sure the boiling water is coming into contact with all of the food being blanched. To freeze wash shelled peas or butterbeans and blanch in boiling water to cover for 2 minutes. Cool immediately in ice water and drain well.
Package in air-tight containers leaving 12-inch headspace or in zip-top plastic freezer bags removing as much air as possible. Place the blanched peas into resealable bags or suitable freezer containers. Pack them in as tightly as you can to eliminate the air space.
Leave about 12 inch15cm at the top to allow for expansion during freezing. Gently press down to remove excess air from the packages. Drop your peas into a bowl of water then heat up on the stove top or microwave for 5 minutes.
Alternatively you can add your frozen peas directly into pastas taking note to cook the peas for an additional 5 minutes. If youre a visual person here is a link to our YouTube on the process of preserving peas by blanching and freezing. OK yall I got a bushel of pink eye purple hull peas from a friend of mine lemme show ya how I preserve them for later use.
Check it out thanks for wat. Wash the shelled peas well and drain the water completely. Bring plenty of water to boil in a big vesselpot.
When water boils vigorously add the peas. There should be enough space for the peas to move so do not over crowd the pot. If over crowded some may get overcooked and some may be under cooked.
Blanch the peas for 1 12 minute. Wash drain sort trim and cut vegetables. Use 1 gallon water per pound of prepared vegetables or 2 gallons water per pound leafy greens.
Put vegetables into blancher wire basket coarse mesh bag or perforated metal strainer and lower into boiling water. Boil 1-2 inches of water in a pot bring to boil. When the water is boiling throw the peas in and start a 1 minute timer.
Grab a bowl and fill it with ice and water while the peas boil. After a 1 minute boil drain the peas in the strainer again. Put the peas in the bowl of ice water and allow them to cool off.
Once the peas are dry place enough for one portion into a zip lock bag or similar and place in the freezer. Remember that fresh garden peas dont take long to cook so once removed from the freezer just place in boiling water for around 2-3 minutes and serve. How to Blanch Freeze Veggies The General Process.
Wash drain sort and cut veggies as desired. Bring large pot full of water 1 quart of water per 1 cup veggies or 1 litre per 500 mL veggies to boil. The high ratio of water to veggies helps bring the pot back to a full boil quickly without over cooking your veggies.
All the peas that I freeze in a season are used within a year. I feel that most things loose quality anyway after a year even if they are still usable. The decision to blanch or not to blanch peas is one each individual has to make based on his or her situation.
As for me Ill freeze peas without blanching. Blanching – immersing the peas in boiling water for two minutes then cooling them immediately in ice water – removes dirt and bacteria and preserves the peas flavor and nutrition. If however you find yourself with a bountiful harvest of fresh peas and no time to blanch you can freeze fresh peas without blanching them first.