Since snap peas do seem to have more water content than beans, the pods do not come out crisp like fresh, but the inside peas do, and the flavor is still sweet and pleasant with the bit of crisp. We then also tried them at 1 month, 2 months, and 3 months before we ran out of frozen peas and they were still better in my opinion, though they were a bit more soft. We tried them after a week of being in the freezer and liked the results better than the wimpy, over-cooked, squeaky blanched snap peas of my past (similar to the beans.). How did freezing snap peas without blanching turn out? They, their parents, or grandparents always did it that way.Īnd because of the popularity of that article, I went ahead and froze the snap and snow peas without blanching.As soon as we had a decent harvest, though, I experimented with freezing peas without blanching, too.īut because of the success of the green beans - and all the emails and comments on the green bean post from people who: When I experimented with freezing green beans without blanching first (with great success!), I didn't have enough peas to try the method (or anti-method, ha!) right then - we just ate the few that we harvested. But freezing is a way to be able to have garden peas a little longer. The window for fresh peas is typically short - hopefully three weeks to a month before the hot weather does them in. A few years ago I shared a harvest photo of our three types of peas, and I realized I needed to find a way to preserve them.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
Details
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |