How to Blanch and Freeze Fresh Vegetables

Blanching Veggies Before Freezing: Rachael's Step-By-Step Tutorial

BLANCHING GREENS 🥬 🥬What is blanching? Blanching is the process of cooking veggies, fruits or nuts briefly in hot water, followed by immersing them in an ice bath to quickly stop the cooking process (also known as "shocking"). 🥬Why would I blanch my greens? Blanching collard greens makes them more pliable and less prone to breakage, which is perfect for using them in wraps. Blanching also releases a layer of gas that allows the pigment to reach the surface, which makes them a brighter color.

Cleaning Fruits

How To Properly Wash your Fruits and Vegetables: 1. Put your fruits and veggies into a bowl and add a couple of teaspoons of baking soda. 2. Fill the bowl up with cold water and let everything sit for at least fifteen minutes. 3. Dump that nasty water and rinse your produce as usual before storing it in an air-tight container. It doesn’t take much time, but it’ll help remove all the pesticides, dirt, and whatever else might be on your produce. That’s how you can really get your fruits and veggie