tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post2072936072016686987..comments2024-03-29T19:22:11.409+10:00Comments on down to earth: Blanching vegetablesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-86681055172480844732012-09-19T06:37:40.721+10:002012-09-19T06:37:40.721+10:00Good ρost. I'm going through a few of these is...Good ρost. I'm going through a few of these issues as well..<br /><i>Stop by my web blog</i> ; <b><a href="http://www.bradmcallister.com/posts/windows-bsod-with-fastfat-sys-and-truecrypt/" rel="nofollow">Windows bsod with fastfat.sys and truecrypt container</a></b>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-71783831539931274032011-11-24T06:51:55.737+10:002011-11-24T06:51:55.737+10:00Excellent post Rhonda, your explanations are very ...Excellent post Rhonda, your explanations are very precise and clear.<br />thanks<br />DaylaDaylahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04544561530618570093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-40588228139514654352011-11-23T18:49:31.601+10:002011-11-23T18:49:31.601+10:00Thanks for this info Rhonda. I have only frozen ca...Thanks for this info Rhonda. I have only frozen carrots after blanching but plan to do some more so your post is very welcome.purplepearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17599216333749480560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-53764818316793817882011-11-23T14:12:41.309+10:002011-11-23T14:12:41.309+10:00Thanks Rhonda for this tutorial :) I have lots of ...Thanks Rhonda for this tutorial :) I have lots of silverbeet in the garden and I know we won't get to eat all of it now. Just looked at the links and I couldn't see how long to blanch the silverbeet though. How long did you do it for ? Many thanks :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-26803401461461581082011-11-23T11:57:34.215+10:002011-11-23T11:57:34.215+10:00I've always known what blanching was (probably...I've always known what blanching was (probably one of the few for my age!), but I never knew the reason for it.<br /><br />Thanks, Rhonda, for your (as always!) informative posts.Jenhttp://grow-it-eat-it.tumblr.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-26071760811364872002011-11-23T11:19:23.218+10:002011-11-23T11:19:23.218+10:00Thank you for this, Rhonda. We are just having a r...Thank you for this, Rhonda. We are just having a range of different veg in our little plot start to ripen, and I've been considering the blanching process but wasn't sure as to the best way to go about it. This has been very informative for me!<br />~S.xo.sorcha.oxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17431135816635778553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-81318635998550222612011-11-23T11:00:40.289+10:002011-11-23T11:00:40.289+10:00Thanks. I will have to keep this in mind for when ...Thanks. I will have to keep this in mind for when we next grow silverbeet, although if it were up to me, we would just eat it ever day - I love it!:) What do you do with a glut of lettuce? Ours is bolting in this heat, we've given what we can away, but have too much to eat.Melissahttp://www.frugalandthriving.com.aunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-22302932397491362492011-11-23T10:46:02.473+10:002011-11-23T10:46:02.473+10:00Thank you for a great post. I find a salad spinner...Thank you for a great post. I find a salad spinner is very useful to remove water after blanching veggies.Mickle in NZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10432796020646607634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-89420166714539599782011-11-23T10:00:38.367+10:002011-11-23T10:00:38.367+10:00oh fantastic I have a surplus of chard growing so...oh fantastic I have a surplus of chard growing so this is perfect timing. Thank you.Adventures with Dementiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09056148056776272022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-5008327973518175882011-11-23T08:45:44.556+10:002011-11-23T08:45:44.556+10:00Thank you for this easy-to-follow and very informa...Thank you for this easy-to-follow and very informative tutorial. I love the idea of using the spent water in the garden--that's brilliant.<br />-JaimeNgo Family Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15484243776589015749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-88930886687271112472011-11-23T08:06:34.968+10:002011-11-23T08:06:34.968+10:00I love the thought of blanching, especially when y...I love the thought of blanching, especially when you can harvest and store all your extra veg. It's also great way to enjoy those veg when they aren't in season any more. Another idea for the leftover water is: Save the water at the end, and that is the start of a stock or soup.nellymaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00290358658245310632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-61473590918858417172011-11-23T07:56:41.511+10:002011-11-23T07:56:41.511+10:00Thanks for this Rhonda, I have far too much silver...Thanks for this Rhonda, I have far too much silverbeet and I'm not familiar with freezing veg.Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14751315680374413649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-66459737304930759132011-11-23T07:38:14.811+10:002011-11-23T07:38:14.811+10:00Thanks for this, have just blanched and frozen a l...Thanks for this, have just blanched and frozen a lot of carrots from the garden. Broad beans next.Cabbage Tree Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13035566919486082520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-39378399040850749692011-11-23T07:01:33.712+10:002011-11-23T07:01:33.712+10:00A great post Rhonda and you make it all sound so e...A great post Rhonda and you make it all sound so easy for those that haven't done it before. I'm hoping to have enough excess to freeze some this year.<br />Cheers,<br />RobynRobynLouisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08050372484207822842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-50670996504990052842011-11-23T06:54:36.283+10:002011-11-23T06:54:36.283+10:00This seems like a lot of extra effort. So far I h...This seems like a lot of extra effort. So far I have frozen cherry tomatoes, chilies, mini capsicums, and chopped green beans from my garden without blanching and haven't noticed any problem with flavour or texture. I also freeze chopped banana, mango and strawberries when they are cheap, for smoothies later on. My mother used to blanch everything and I always wondered why she bothered. I like the idea of freezing basil, I can't seem to keep it growing through winter either :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12874273438983052621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-36858038739171542292011-11-23T06:53:10.382+10:002011-11-23T06:53:10.382+10:00Thanks for the post Rhonda...i must admit i am a b...Thanks for the post Rhonda...i must admit i am a bit slack with blanching but i will follow your guide and try to give it a go again...your silverbeet looks lovely, the heat is knocking mine about at moment (and me)!<br />Jode xJodehttp://mummymusingsandmayhem.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-3764295653368934382011-11-23T05:33:47.968+10:002011-11-23T05:33:47.968+10:00I must get more organised with storing vegies. We...I must get more organised with storing vegies. We tend to just eat what is currently in the garden and we do have some lean times. The one thing I do freeze is basil because I can't live without it's wonderful flavour. I have tried to grow a perennial basil twice, but managed to kill both of them.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10975556587020883049noreply@blogger.com