Freezing Freezing Fruits and Fruits and

Vegetables Vegetables

Freezing Freezing Fruits and Fruits and

Vegetables Vegetables

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• 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