Freezing Cabbage?

[skegblade]

Daft question time;

Has anyone out there tried freezing cabbage and if so, does it work? I ask because my OH is the only one who eats it.

Phil

[lottie dolly]

I froze cabbage last year,and are not impressed with it,how ever,the red one was not to bad,i would only freeze the red again,i used the green one up in stir fries and stews,i only froze it because they all came at once,i also found ,to cook it,it was better to steam it straight from the freezer,all i did was slice it up,wash,shake dry,and bag,you could experiment,prepare a small amount,freeze,leave a day or two,and use,then you can make up your own mind,saves wasting veg,and freezer room.hope this helps

[skegblade]

Thanks LD, much appreciated

Phil

[rustylady]

Sorry, I've found that cabbage turns to mush when frozen. I wouldn't even bother with red - I'd rather pickle it.

[Millit]

best thing to do with cabbage is to cook it first then freeze it, thats what i did last year

[lottie dolly]

the red cabbage i froze,as i said above,was definately NOT mushy,thats the benefit of steaming,boiling is a waste of time,as it loses its firmness,the green one i tryed was the firmer type,i would not try the savoy type,as they are a softer cabbage,hope this makes sence to you,obviously fresh is ALWAYS best

[lottie dolly]

best thing to do with cabbage is to cook it first then freeze it, thats what i did last year

how did you prepar it,thin sliced/coped into chunks,what was you method of cooking,times ext,and type of cabbage,it's always good to have another prefered way of doing something.

[craft collector]

Hi red cabbage i shredded and cooked with onions apples and a splash of home made vino, it freezes really well and we eat it either hot or cold. Green cabbage I cook in a little olive oil + butter and just zap it in the microwave when I want to use it. been doing it for years now so it obviously suits our tastes. Ginny

[Hilary B]

I wouldn't freeze cooked cabbage, because I like cabbage lightly cooked (red included, just add vinegar at cooking time) but if you freeze it shredded (assuming hard 'drumhead' types) ready for cooking, then when you want to serve it steam, microwave or boil just long enough to defrost and get it hot through. Only tried it once, that was OK, but I suspect there is a risk of it going wrong....

[lynda66]

so how do people like iceland freeze theirs? ..... i'm only growing a couple of cabbages for when OH visits, as i cant stand it but i said i'd grow him some, i'll have to freeze it, or he won't get any

[kwa50]

My cabbages that I picked were so big they lasted about 10 days before I had to throw some. I am the only one that eats it and it was gorgeous, I certainly wouldnt think about freezing cabbage. Not sure how Iceland etc goes about freezing never bought it.


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[wiccanlou]

According to my Mrs Beetons book, shred it and then blanche it for a minute and a halfand then plunge into cold water when totally cold split up into batches. I do that and it keeps for about 6 months but that is at the top rated freezer quality.

[burnie]

Sorry if it sounds like I'm stating the obvious but why not leave them in the ground until you want one,done it for years without too much grief.Pick your varieties so they mature at different times,if you use raised beds grow in succesion after earlier crops and rotate from bed to bed to reduce your pest problems.