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To blanche or not to blanche?

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  • kittycat204
    kittycat204 Posts: 1,824 Forumite
    edited 30 August 2012 at 10:50PM
    how important is it for me to blanch these runner beans before I freeze them. I could really do with a "it'll be fine" attitude. I will accept the recommendations
    either way tho.

    (I have prepared them and sliced them etc)

    TIA
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  • wallbash
    wallbash Posts: 17,775 Forumite
    Well I have always blanched mine. This year seems is a bumper crop already , but I will resist freezing to many ,to be honest I prefer Birds eye peas.

    Runner beans fresh is a delight ,but give me peas in December.
  • kittycat204
    kittycat204 Posts: 1,824 Forumite
    wallbash wrote: »
    Well I have always blanched mine. This year seems is a bumper crop already , but I will resist freezing to many ,to be honest I prefer Birds eye peas.

    Runner beans fresh is a delight ,but give me peas in December.

    I think I know in my heart i should blanch them, just not sure I have the energy tonight.

    Thanks for the reply.
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  • Butterfly_Brain
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    I never blanch mine I just slice and open freeze. Blanching alters the taste IMO. I have never had a problem in 25 years
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  • Linda32
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    I don't blanch nor open freeze. I just prepare and put straight in a bag and freeze. The don't seem to freeze together and if they do a quick tap on the worktop sorts that out.

    All further crops I pick, I just add to the already frozen ones.
  • pixiedust09
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    Linda32 wrote: »
    I don't blanch nor open freeze. I just prepare and put straight in a bag and freeze. The don't seem to freeze together and if they do a quick tap on the worktop sorts that out.

    All further crops I pick, I just add to the already frozen ones.

    Same here, never had a problem doing them this way. :)
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  • helen_jelly
    helen_jelly Posts: 2,982 Forumite
    Never blanched either - just slice and bung in the freezer
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  • hilstep2000
    hilstep2000 Posts: 3,089 Forumite
    I don't blanch mine, just clean and slice, no probs!
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  • kittycat204
    kittycat204 Posts: 1,824 Forumite
    I'm pleased I didn't blanch them last night now. I left them prepared to face this morning. I will just bag them up and freeze them now.

    Thanks very much everybody.
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  • meritaten
    meritaten Posts: 24,158 Forumite
    Done it both ways - and tbh I couldnt detect any difference in flavour. I only do it if the beans seem a bit dirty or dusty or if there were lots of tiny bugs on the plants - just to ensure that they are clean going into the freezer! stupid really as they would be going into boiling water when they come out!!!!!!!!!!
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