Yesterday, I was given three pounds of carrots. I've never bought that much. I don't know what to do with them (until I get a new stove (ordered but not yet shipped)), I won't be making any carrot cakes.
I sliced a few and boiled them in plain water til they were tender. I drained them and put them in a container to freeze. I'm thinking about doing the whole bag that way.
But, I am open to suggestions as to a better way of freezing them. I was wondering if a pat of butter melted and stirred in while they were still hot would help keep them from sticking together when thawed.
I have some lovage seed I might add to the next batch I cook. Tell me what you would do to these carrots while boiling or after, and before freezing.
Oh! I might try my hand at glazed carrots a little later on. Should I prep or freeze them any certain way knowing I might make glazed carrots later?
Thanks!
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Hi likekinds,
I enjoy reading your articles on here!
The best way I have found to freeze carrots which I buy from the store is to slice them, boil them for 5 minutes, and then put the carrots in another pan of ice water, and then put them into Tupperware or other storage containers, or freezer bags.
I like to save frozen dinner plastic plates and put carrots in all the compartments to freeze and then cover them with those little covers that look like shower caps. They are easy to reheat in the microwave this way.
I will sometimes freeze canned vegetables this way by taking them out and making a medley of vegetables to have later in the week by putting them in clean frozen dinner trays and putting those in the freezer.
---Robin
FREEZING CARROTS.
Step 1
Wash first you do not need to peel.
Step 2
Cut them down in size for cooking.
Step 3
Boil and cool carrots in ice water.
Step 4
Then put into bags suck out air with a straw.
Step 5
You can freeze up to a year.
A whole year! That's interesting. Thanks.
You could juice them and add vanilla, milk, nutmeg or cinnamon to make a nourishing drink. You can add lemon or lime plus sweetner to make an even more refreshing drink.
if you freeze them, they will stay fresh that is what i do with my carrots, but if you want to have something good just take some ranch and the carrots and eat them.
We have a sulfur well water so I cook with bottled water. We also have a garden to grow our own vegetables. I clean and slice my carrots, steam them in the microwave for about 3 minutes, cool them off in ice cold water, bag, suck the air out, and freeze.
It seems the one thing I'm doing differently than all of you is the length of time I cook my carrots. I cook them much longer. I take them out when they are tender but not mushy like you find in canned soups and stews.
I am going to add lovage seed to the water next time. With its celery like taste, the carrots should have a V8 Juice flavor to them. We'll see.
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