freezing snow peas

piegirl · June 7, 2008

My snow peas are almost ready - had a handful stir fried with my broccoli tonight. They were soooo crisp and wonderful. What is the best way to freeze them - a quick blanch or perhaps a quick stir fry - the evoo would keep them greener? I now want them every meal. Thank you - peigirl

johno · June 8, 2008

We do a quick blanch and they freeze well.

Tomaat · June 9, 2008

I freeze mine last year. Blanching (a minute or two) prior to freezing and then cool it down fast by using ice water, sieve and pat dry using kitchen towel, in the freezer bag, into the freezer.
This year I only grow small amount of snow peas and don't have much left for freezing. Good luck with it !

robin303 · June 11, 2008

Does that work with green beans and okra by chance. Hate to say I have no idea how to save my peppers because I will not and wont can. It just really isn't cost effective for me.

Tomaat · June 12, 2008

Hi Robin,

It work the same with Green beans (pre blanching and ice water cooling... in the freezer). If you get the type that freeze well, you will get better result.
I don't know about okra but I have seen the frozen one so it should be ok to freeze it, perhaps you will have to blanch it too like the snow peas and green beans.
Good luck.

June 7, 2008	#1
piegirl Tomatovillian™ Honoree Join Date: May 2006 Location: Lincoln, NE Posts: 791	freezing snow peas My snow peas are almost ready - had a handful stir fried with my broccoli tonight. They were soooo crisp and wonderful. What is the best way to freeze them - a quick blanch or perhaps a quick stir fry - the evoo would keep them greener? I now want them every meal. Thank you - peigirl

June 8, 2008	#2
johno Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Arkansas zone 6b Posts: 441	We do a quick blanch and they freeze well. __________________ You create your own universe as you go along. Winston Churchill

June 9, 2008	#3
Tomaat Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 154	I freeze mine last year. Blanching (a minute or two) prior to freezing and then cool it down fast by using ice water, sieve and pat dry using kitchen towel, in the freezer bag, into the freezer. This year I only grow small amount of snow peas and don't have much left for freezing. Good luck with it !

June 11, 2008	#4
robin303 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Austin, TX Zone 8b Posts: 531	Does that work with green beans and okra by chance. Hate to say I have no idea how to save my peppers because I will not and wont can. It just really isn't cost effective for me.

June 12, 2008	#5
Tomaat Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 154	Hi Robin, It work the same with Green beans (pre blanching and ice water cooling... in the freezer). If you get the type that freeze well, you will get better result. I don't know about okra but I have seen the frozen one so it should be ok to freeze it, perhaps you will have to blanch it too like the snow peas and green beans. Good luck.