Freezing PSB - a disaster

[Two_Sheds]

I put a few bags of PSB in the freezer - and all the green stuff has fallen off. I'm left with bare stalks and a layer of green dust all over the freezer

[shirlthegirl43]

Cream of brocolli dust soup anyone?

Sorry TS - never managed to grow sufficient to try freezing it yet

[Pumpkin Becki]

Oh dear, was it par boiled (can't think of the proper word at the moment - sorry) or fresh when you put it in?

[Two_Sheds]

was it ...fresh when you put it in?

Yes, straight off the plant. No blanching, because I find that blanching makes stuff soggy

[Pumpkin Becki]

Yes, straight off the plant. No blanching, because I find that blanching makes stuff soggy

blanching! thank you (sorry, my painkillers have kicked in now!!)...I wonder if its worth an experiment to see how a blanched spear would fare compared to fresh one in the freezer.

[Two_Sheds]

I will experiment, and report back. I picked another bread-bag full today.

[Farmer_Gyles]

this page says to blanch first
Storing the Surplus - How to Freeze Vegetables, Foods and Blanching Time Chart

[lottie dolly]

i put mine straight in the freezer as well,and the same thing happened,but is handy that way,i use it in anything,soup,quich,omelett,stirfry,and as for the stems,just steam them along with any other veg,it's still full of goodness at the end of the day,go on give it a try,i have made sure i got a stash in the freezer,

[billbradshaw]

a friend of mine cooked and blended her broccoli along with some other vegs to make up a batch of baby food then froze it. when it de-frosted it tasted REALLY bitter apparently...no idea why - but i have seen it frozen in the past.