Purple Hull Peas and Green Beans

[StalkingWolf]

I shelled about a gallon purple hulls yesterday and snapped about 3 gallons of green beans. Anyone have instructions of blanching and freezing them?

 

[WTM]

blanch 3 minutes in boiling water. cool in ice bath or do like i do just run cold water over them to stop the cooking. store in freezer bags. its that simple.

 

[StalkingWolf]

Do you bring them to a boil or put them in after the water is boiling?

 

[WTM]

i always bring water to a boil, then put them in. i always use a basket so i can just lift them out, and do multiple batches. i suppose you could, but make sure you dont overcook them.

some old folks say that you dont have to blanch, just wash them good, but my maw maw always blanched them and the canning books say to blanch them.

 

[TX300mag]

What WTM said!

Blanching them will slow the process of breaking down, while a quick ice bath will stop the cooking process and help them maintain their freshness.

I like HOT water and ICE water.

 

[X-Tennessean]

We always cook our green beans 1/2 to 3/4 of the way done, bacon, salt meat etc. etc. Then freeze them in the juice that they were cooking in, when time to eat thaw and finish cooking in a fraction of the time !!'

Peas we just shelled, washed and then vacuum sealed and never had a problem.

 

[StalkingWolf]

Thanks for all of the responses everyone!