Freezing carrots

Jayar

Yeah, freeze em like lil says in a variety of cuts, then you're sure to have the one you need.
Nothing worse than having carrots or parsnips with brewers droop:o
oops sorry

Pink.

Hi ahll,

I've merged your thread with an older thread on freezing carrots that should give you some ideas as it helps to keep all the suggestions together.

Pink

Larumbelle

Hi all

I have just aquired 8 kilos of carrots for a grand total of 10p (poss my best ever tescos deal!) and I had a vague idea that I would freeze them. There's only me and OH and even if we eat carrot everything for the next few days some will need to be frozen. Can someone who actually freezes veg tell me the best way to do it?!

Jack's_mummy

Personally I just peel them and chop into slices and then bung them in the freezer in bags. I know some people blanch them but I have never done it.

Skint_Catt

I never blanch mine either just peel, cut into sticks and freeze!

Larumbelle

Goody that saves me a job! I thought I would have to blanche or fully cook them.

Has anyone ever frozen grated carrot? I thought about trying it but I can imagine it going all soggy when it defrosts.

kazwookie

Peel and I cut into slices and freeze

Or make carrot soup and then freeze.

Have fun.

petaco

wash and peel carrots. cut into roundels and/or strips.

place into pan of boiling salted water (along with salt add some sugar to the water) cook in the water for no more than five minutes (Blanch).

Drain and allow to cool.

As there is only the two of you. Portion the carrots off (sufficient for two) into freezer bags. Put a drinking straw into the top of your freezer bag and suck out all the air from the bag, pull out the straw and seal the bag (this not only helps to keep the carrots longer but because there is no air in the bag reduces the space that the bags take up in your freezer)

Carrots can be frozen without blanching but there shelf live is longer if you blanch them first.

I do this with all my veg every month. It takes time but worth it in the end.

Plus dont throw the cooking water away this can be used as a vegetable stock.

Hope this helps.

Olliebeak

I blanched mine for 3-5 mins, depending on thickness of slices. Then plunged them into cold water to stop the cooking process. Drained and dried them and spread them out on a tray and open freezed them so they didn't stick together in a big lump. Then I bagged them as above. They have been delicious - and I can't abide shop-bought frozen carrots as I find them rubbery when cooked.

AussieLass

You can put them in a covered container filled with water in the fridge as well. Change the water once a week. They last for ages this way too.