Freezing garden green beans?

Question

We are getting an abundance of green beans from our garden and want to freeze some for later. We've frozen corn before, but would like input on how to freeze green beans. Thank you.

Answer 1

I don't think even my mom blanches any more. They just wash them good and dry awhile, then freeze. Most everything isn't blanched anymore,

Answer 2

Pick your green beans young...no white beans. Boil some water and BLANCH about a pound per time. Blanching is boiling until slightly tender. This takes about three minutes. Take beans out and immediately plunge them into ICE COLD water. This stops the blanching process. Dry them off a little, put into freezer bags or AirLock bags and seal. Freeze away. They should keep for about 6 months to 9 months.

Answer 3

You must blanch your green beans! Raw beans contain enzymes and bacteria which will affect the taste and quality of the frozen beans. Remember, freezing only slows down the degradation - it doesn't stop it completely. Drop the beans in a large volume of rapidly boiling water for 3 minutes (enough so the water returns to a boil fairly quickly after adding the beans) or steam them for 4 minutes. Then quickly dip them out of the pot and plunge them into a big pan of cold water with lots of ice to stop the cooking. Dry well and freeze in ziploc bags, or pack them into containers. Some people cover the blanched beans with water for freezing and claim it keeps them tasting fresh. If you have a foodsaver type vacuum machine, it might server the same goal of keeping freezer odors out of your beans. Enjoy!

Answer 4

my parents used to freeze green beans.. they would partially cook and then "blanche" them by dumping them into ice water. They would put them on a tray and freeze overnight, then transfer the beans into freezer bags, getting all of the air out of the bag they could.



hope this helps.

Answer 5

I am thinking you just Blanch them a little and then put them in freezer bags. But I am sure the Joy of Cooking Cookbook would tell you how. I would think that there is a website for the Joy of Cooking Cookbook. I looked on the website, but did not see anything, but I did not have a lot of time. The website is www.joyofcooking.com. I think the Joy of Cooking is the best cookbook to learn anything about food. Every household should have one.

Answer 6

I used to knock myself out blanching throwing in ice water, drying and freezing.

Just wash your beans snap and cut off the stem and spike and freeze in zip lock bags or cartons covered with water will last longer. No need to blanch. They are great.

Answer 7

Well you first have to blanche the beans in boiling water for three minutes, then quickly immerse the beans in ice cold water. Take them out, onto paper towels or towels, making sure that they are well dried, then pkg. them up and freeze,

Answer 8

Boil water. Dip teh beans in, for two minutes or so. Not too long, only until their color turns bright green. Remove immediately. Rinse in cool water, pat dry (so you don't have ice build up in them) and freeze in ziplock bags

Answer 9

I don't blanche mine anymore. Actually I don't even wash them before I put them in the freezer bag. That way it cuts down on freezer burn. I wait and wash them after they have thawed and I am ready to cook them. Works for me.

Answer 10

with my knowledge, you can freeze them either way, but i prefer not to blanch them.