iar fach goch Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 Have loads of lovely spinach at the moment, but there's only so much we can eat. What is the best way to freeze it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted July 9, 2009 Share Posted July 9, 2009 Last year I froze some, by wilting it in a little butter, tipped the liquid off and put it into storage boxes in the freezer and used it in pasta dishes and quiches. You coud also just wilt it in the water that is left on it from washing then remove excess liquid and freeze. I have also done this then frozen it in ice cube trays to add to dishes one at a time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted July 10, 2009 Share Posted July 10, 2009 I've frozen washed leaves - when it is frozen it will crumble, decant the crumbled bits into smaller containers or bags and when you cook it, you won't need to chop it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iar fach goch Posted July 12, 2009 Author Share Posted July 12, 2009 Thankyou - had a major wilting/freezing session friday night, but having been out in the veg patch this afternoon, me thinks I will be needing a repeat performance pretty soon! Just how perpetual is perpetual spinach? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted July 12, 2009 Share Posted July 12, 2009 I freeze it from washed leaves and not wilted first I crumble it too, just as Lesley mentioned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majorbloodnock Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 Thankyou - had a major wilting/freezing session friday night, but having been out in the veg patch this afternoon, me thinks I will be needing a repeat performance pretty soon! Just how perpetual is perpetual spinach? The first of this season's spinach for us was VERY early, since the plants had survived the winter, and all we needed to do was cut right back and wait for new growth. Perpetual spinach does what it says. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majorbloodnock Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 Have loads of lovely spinach at the moment, but there's only so much we can eat. What is the best way to freeze it? Wilted for a few hours in the presence of precooked sliced onion, cubed lamb, curry paste and tomatoes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronze Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 theres a bit about freezing veg in the latest homefarmer I was going for slight blanching drying and bagging up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
