how do you freeze fresh peas from the garden
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How do you freeze fresh peas without sticking?
Step 1: Spread peas on a cookie sheet and freeze for an hour or until they are frozen enough not to stick together. Step 2: Remove from freezer, bag them and label with contents and date. Step 3: Place back in the freezer.
How to cook fresh peas from garden?
Wash shelled peas in a big bowl of cold water. Simply swish about and scoop out with your hands. Wash peas. Bring a large pot of water to a hard boil. Add peas to boiling water being sure not to overcrowd the pot.
How do you cook frozen green peas?
Plunge peas into fast boiling water for 90 seconds. No less, no more, Any less will not get rid of the enzymes that cause deterioration. Any more will cook the peas too much and will make them mushy when cooked after freezing. After the 90 seconds is up, immediately plunge the peas into ice cold water and allow them to completely cool.
How do you Blanch Peas before freezing?
The process of blanching is simply placing the peas into boiling water and then plunging them into ice cold water before freezing. Blanching removes certain enzymes from the peas, these enzymes will cause the peas to start to rot, discolour and taste鈥漮ff鈥?