Don't forget after you blanche them, dip them in ice water, then drain and freeze. | Jack, | | I don't know why you couldn't freeze cauliflower as you can buy it frozen. | When I used to freeze veggies I would blanch them first to kill the enzymes, | etc. With most veggies only do it for a short period so you don't remove the | nutrients. Also drain well before freezing or you'll have a soft soggy veggie | when you defrost the veggie. I like my veggies solid, not soggy. :) | | Hope this helps. | Paula/Oregon | | | ==== OKGEN Mailing List ==== | OKGenWeb Lawmen and Outlaws | http://marti.rootsweb.com/law/law.htm | Indian Pioneer Papers | http://www.rootsweb.com/~okgenweb/pioneer/pioneer.htm |
Why dip or put in ice water? Alli ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rebecca York" <dalton@nidlink.com> To: <OKGEN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2001 4:07 PM Subject: Re: [OKGEN ] CAULIFLOWER > > Don't forget after you blanche them, dip them in ice water, then drain and > freeze. > > > > > | Jack, > | > | I don't know why you couldn't freeze cauliflower as you can buy it frozen. > | When I used to freeze veggies I would blanch them first to kill the > enzymes, > | etc. With most veggies only do it for a short period so you don't remove > the > | nutrients. Also drain well before freezing or you'll have a soft soggy > veggie > | when you defrost the veggie. I like my veggies solid, not soggy. :) > | > | Hope this helps. > | Paula/Oregon > | > | > | ==== OKGEN Mailing List ==== > | OKGenWeb Lawmen and Outlaws > | http://marti.rootsweb.com/law/law.htm > | Indian Pioneer Papers > | http://www.rootsweb.com/~okgenweb/pioneer/pioneer.htm > | > > > ==== OKGEN Mailing List ==== > OKGenWeb - http://www.rootsweb.com/~okgenweb/ > PhotoGallery - http://marti.rootsweb.com/photogallery/index.htm > >
Even after you remove an item from an active heat source it continues to cook from the residue heat built up in it. By dipping it in ice water you stop that cooking process immediately. Jack Childers in OKC http://www.gbnf.com/genealogy/childers/html/surnames.htm