How to Blanch and Freeze Broccoli For Long Term Food Storage | Step-by-Step Guide

[@jockojohn3294]

Very nice, I do pretty much the same as you, so I know I'm headed in the right direction. A thing I do different is after the ice bath, I put the broccoli directly into a large salad spinner and remove the water that way. The broccoli comes out nice and dry. Then I put the broccoli on 1/2 sheet baking trays lined with parchment paper, separated out so they're not touching each other, then into the freezer for 5-6 hours, then into the bag. That way they don't stick together.

[@jennifersteel4636]

Really appreciate how you constructively use ALL of broccoli and preserve nutrients. Thank you for your step by steps here.

[@jtharp9265]

I was just blessed with 10 pounds of Broccoli here in Montgomery County , Texas , I knew to branch but wanted to make sure . Thank you Mrs Josette Tharp Texas

[@thephenomenal_vickie]

Thank you. I loved it

[@GutenGardening]

You're welcome 😊

[@lyonheart84]

That's really high quality broccoli you are growing there. Makes sense to blanch and freeze your surplus 👍

[@GutenGardening]

Thank you so much. We were really happy with our harvest this year! Have a great day!

[@grow.nurture.nourish]

Just saw this after you posted it on one of the gardening FB pages - thanks so much for sharing, we're in winter currently, but this summer I'm wanting to freeze/preserve more of our produce, so this is great!

[@GutenGardening]

Thank you so much for watching and coming over from FB. We are trying to preserve as much as possible these days. We have a, hopefully, huge potato harvest coming up soon, so we are very excited to store all this food. Have a wonderful day, and stay in touch!

[@banglarrannabanna24]

wow broccoli is my one of favorite veg! its very interesting to watch this video with lots of info! just joined you!

[@GutenGardening]

Thank you so much for watching! It is such an easy but useful process. I look forward to checking out your channel as well! Thank you for joining, and have a wonderful day!

[@banglarrannabanna24]

@@GutenGardening you are welcome friend ❤

[@GutenGardening]

What is your favorite method for preserving your harvest?

[@monggol6264]

Great

[@KingdomUploader]

When doing this with store-bought stalks of brocolli - we omit the brine soak, right? Thanks!

[@GutenGardening]

Yes, that would not be necessary with store-bought.

[@MiniPhillip-vm2wr]

Can the frozen broccoli be thawed and used for salads etc or does it have to be steamed/cooked again?

[@GutenGardening]

Great question! When it thaws, it will not work well in salads, so I would definitely recommend steaming it to eat after freezing.

[@Rainman18]

Wouldn’t the steaming alone kill any critters?

[@GutenGardening]

Great question! The steaming would kill them for sure, but then they would be stuck in the broccoli, and you would be eating them along with the broccoli. So the purpose of the saltwater soak is to get them to detach and come out.

[@modmodeliani8774]

Thks ,more time on stems..

[@GutenGardening]

Thank you for watching!