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Freezing cabbage

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  • soappie
    soappie Posts: 6,794 Forumite
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    Yes you can freeze cabbage - spring or later in the year.

    Wash well, slice as normal, blanch for 2.5 minutes in boiling water. Plunge immediately into cold water then freeze in portions.

    As to adding it to recipes surreptitiously, I've successfully added cooked cabbage to mashed potatoes and used as a topping for shepherds pie and the like. You could also add it to mashed potatoes, with some onion and make potato cakes.
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  • have lots of leftover cabbage from last night, braised with onions, pancetta and sherry.
    Can I freeze it? :confused:
    Thanks :)
  • You can ;) though I'd cook it lightly first.

    I'll add this to the existing cabbage-freezing thread to keep suggestions together :D

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  • Hello everyone,

    I have some fresh cabbage I want to put in the freezer. What is the best way to do this?

    Thanks in advance.

    LB.x
  • MrsBartolozzi
    MrsBartolozzi Posts: 6,358 Forumite
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    When I freeze cabbage I usually wash it and chop to the consistancy I intend to use it and bag and freeze. Some people blanche it, but I never have.

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  • carlislelass
    carlislelass Posts: 1,776 Forumite
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    just wash and chop, never blanched anything in the freezer.
  • Bombchelle
    Bombchelle Posts: 48 Forumite
    I've never tried freezing cabbage and I don't understand the whole blanching thing either. All the peas and beans I've frozen directly came out perfectly fine.
  • VfM4meplse
    VfM4meplse Posts: 34,269 Forumite
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    Blanching will increase the risk of mushiness when you defrost the cabbage, there'e no need unless you are planning on making baby food!
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  • Thank you, cabbage washed, chopped and in the freezer.

    LB x
  • kippers
    kippers Posts: 2,063 Forumite
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    When you freeze cabbage does it come out mushy?
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