How to Freeze Zucchini No Blanching ~ Noreen's Garden

[@Inkdraft]

Grating it before freezing seems to make it much more versatile than slicing and freezing. Grated zucchini can be put in just about anything: smoothies, hash browns, soups, stews, quick breads, spaghetti sauce, chili, stocks and broths, fritters, etc. Love the idea, thanks. I started a late garden at the end of June and I got tomatoes, zucchini, radishes, lettuce, but my cukes didn't do anything either.

[@scherylwilliams3236]

I've had so much zucchini lately, that all our neighbors are filled to the brim....and I use a lot of it. Our chickens are also blessed with one or two "baseball bats" every day which they love. But after watching the video, I am heading to the garden now and picking all the young zucchini and shredding them up and freezing them. It will be so wonderful this winter having all this precious produce. Thank you so much for this info.

[@mhba9047]

👌👌👌 thank you and glad you mentioned how long we can keep it in the freezer. We don't hear this on other videos.

[@BILLYJOE957]

Thank you so much. Just made 6 large loaves of zucchini bread and had 8 extra cups and put it right in freezer. Very happy indeed :)

[@ruthyrogers83]

To compliment your other uses. I put the frozen grated zucchini in my spaghetti sauce & chilli and cook it until it breaks down . Extra nutrition & fibre. No one even knows it's there! Sneaky lol

[@Noreensgarden]

Excellent suggestion!

[@sassyone1]

Noreen's Garden My Mom puts zucchini in her cheese hash brown potato casserole for the selective eaters in our family who think they don't like zucchini....ha ha. Love your website Noreen! :)

[@PaulJohnson-bi3tl]

Add zucchini and carrots to meatloaf

[@danielledepue5762]

If you leave the stem on you can use the stem as a handle to make it safer to grate.

[@ellenhofer3343]

Great idea!

[@littlesquirrel5007]

This is exactly what I do, it's perfect in a recipe and I use it in soups also.

[@jlfoodforest]

It doesn't turn to water when it defrosts?

[@littlesquirrel5007]

@@jlfoodforest it is liquidy, I just dump it in and proceed with the recipe and add a little extra flour. Nothing has made a noticeable impact in flavor or texture of end product. Fresh is best, but I grow most of our food so I have to use what I have. I use it right from the Frozen state. Remember all that water was in the original product when it defrosts it just comes out of the product. So essentially it's still has the same amount of water in it if you use it from the Frozen State it's in a much better easier product to do

[@debbieklement5811]

I thaw the zucchini in a strainer over a bowl and collect the juice. Then mix it with the appropriate measure of powdered milk and then use that for the milk in the cake/bread/soup recipe.

[@LovableNME]

Ah, that's smart! I recently started freezing my grated zucchini for breads, but thought I was missing something because it lost so much liquid when thawing that my 2 cups grated ended up being 1 cup. So I ended up on this video... I still haven't learned anything new to prevent it, but at least I won't have to waste the liquid. Thanks for the idea!

[@lablvr6000]

Awesome😀👍 thanks for the video

[@lindadavis8071]

I laughed outloud when you said "Leaving it on someones porch and running away, so they do not see who left it" I have actually thought of doing that!!! I have cucumbers running out my ears!

[@jeanetteericaguilar3031]

put a sale out your house or a free sign I am sure people would take them. I know I would 😋😋😋

[@Albotat]

Lol. No fun around here. Too many people with cameras.

[@dianawoods6991]

Thanks for info it is a great idea to grate than to chop. I also put my food in sandwich bags and then put several in a big freezer bag. Thanks!

[@carolynmathison4981]

Thanks for sharing this awesome video I'm definitely going to try this..

[@peewee7530]

Keep the handle of the zucchini on while you grade it and then you do not have to worry about grading you fingers.

[@thecontentedhome9167]

I put up zucchini just like you. When I take it out of the freezer, it has lots of water but I just press it in a wire strainer and then use it in cooking. I do this with summer squash too. It works perfectly in making bread, savory pancakes, etc.

[@isabo3556]

I will try this. Thanks. I have so much zucchini in my garden from just 3 plants that i'm giving them to my birds at the moment.

[@sandradanforth8524]

I've done that and it was great 👍 👌 🙂

[@tmaduro4494]

Hello! I have just recieved a huge bounty of zucchini from a friend and Your video is a Huge Life saver! THANK U!

[@leethomas5906]

I just received a case of zucchini had no idea what to do with it but boy you really helped me thank you so much for this video. be blessed.

[@chrismcpherson8054]

Thank you for posting this I make chocolate chip raisin zucchini cookies My family love's them ❤

[@christygangwer4732]

Thank you so much because we are looking for ways to preserve some to feed to our ducks and chickens! They absolutely love that stuff and its hard to get their greens in the winter.

[@Cboo-y1v]

you have a new sub because your right to the point and simple. Thanks for your time.

[@diannpaschal3175]

Thanks for sharing now I know how to freeze my Zucchini for my Fresh Gluten Free Zucchini Bread Recipes in the Winter. I have Zucchini Over Load 😘❤

[@jumpoffa5011]

Thank-you Noreen, I love the idea shredding by hand too. I have several more large (club size) zucchini I found in my garden today. They were hidden from view. Either that or I need a new pair of glasses, LOL. I will save this project for Saturday so that my wife can help out. Again Thank-you.

[@diannefitzsimmons9027]

Savoury Zucchini slice with cheese bacon etc. is another great way to use it in the winter time. I weigh out the required amount and put them in just like you do. The recipe always comes out fine. Thank you.

[@bobbiecaress119]

Biggest mistake I made was planting 10 plants and there seems to be no end in sight! ;) great idea for sure!

[@ellenhofer3343]

OMG! Zucchini overload, big time!

[@sylviaruth5008]

Bless your heart. Lol

[@msdixie1972]

I think we have 17 😂🤦🏻‍♀️

[@iloveflowersforever8191]

Thank you for your video a spiralizer works also I just put up a lot of zucchini and summer squash what a wonderful idea you have thank you

[@anastasiarose9003]

I was just thinking we have a spiralizer and never seen to use it, but it would be GREAT for this and we are going to be growing this year. We are in WA state so haven't hit out zucchini peak yet. I have some health issues so the combo of that too and your freezing process will be awesome.

[@anastasiarose9003]

QUESTION: Can I freezer RAW CARROTS? Thanks for your help. You are so precise and capable. Thank you for your help. ☺️👍

[@orchidgirl1203]

Thank you Noreen. I just finished doing this and placing in the freezer :)

[@1ampixie]

Wow, this looks so easy I'm going to do this and use the zucchini in my stir fry dishes! Thanks for posting this!

[@sjr7822]

Lol, we use to do that, too many vegetables, we use to leave on neighbor's steps, thought we were the only ones pulling that trick~

[@LongIslanderGal1]

Great tip Noreen! Thanks

[@lesliebeaumont9512]

Thank you! Good info here. 👍🏻

[@paisley1134]

Thank you

[@FrugalMommaInTheWoods]

I love zucchini. have a great week

[@notyrants]

Just got 2 huge zucchinis for free and am going to shred it for my birthday zucchini bread cake in October.

[@rosalynnecole23]

Perfect!

[@countrywoman9086]

Thanks for the quick tip!.

[@rosariolongoria7604]

Thank youuuuuuuu!! I'm The one that couldn't pass the zucchini sale!! LOL😂😂😂

[@dbpb8903]

after freezing con you cook them in a skillet with butter or sausage

[@catherinecole3978]

Thank you Noreen! I am awash in Zucchini at the moment and was wondering if I could freeze it w/o fussing with blanching et al. Every time I go to the Farmer's Market this summer asking for summer squash or courgettes, the farmers often give me an extra big honking squash for free!! Good idea adding this to spaghetti sauce. :)

[@oneitalia2312]

Catherine, I hope a few honking big zucchini made it back to the guys who were so generous to you at the Farmer's Market in bread, muffins or cookie form.

[@pathudson1335]

Will process for freezing. Thanks for your advise.

[@marvinnelson5073]

Don’t cut off the one end, that when you are grating is your handle so you don’t grate your fingers.

[@GladysHeel13]

Great idea. Thank you for sharing.

[@ladymolson]

Awesome thank you for sharing! Watching you grate that I had a light bulb go off in my head, instead of cutting both ends off leave one and you will have something to hold onto while you grate. I wonder how many knuckles I would have saved had I thought of that sooner haha.

[@theagroves4424]

Do you not take the air out of the bag as you zip it up?

[@Robert-kz7pu]

I suggest if you freeze vegatbles use fresh not old ones like in this video. They also joke around about haveing to much. There are plenty of food shelves you can bring extra food to.

[@kikid7561]

Awesome!

[@shaker7440]

Thank u! I did this today. Lol. 😁

[@LovingAtlanta]

👍Very helpful video, thanks 💞

[@patpathinayake3586]

Thank you, Noreen. At last, a less time-consuming way to preserve zucchini. Every video I watched they tell to blanch then put it icy water then drain it, let it cool and put in freezer bags. This takes so much valuable time. Does it make any difference without doing all that extra work? Are Zucchini leaves edible? Thank you. Best wishes.

[@liliker3120]

Thank you very much!!!!!!!

[@missourigirl4101]

Wonderful video! Thanks! I also use oversized zucchini for zucchini relish!

[@barbararickman8543]

Can you do the same with squash? I have a GIANT squash (80 pounds) and I thought it was a watermelon! When we cut it open it turned out to be a giant squash. I was in shock! Can I freeze it raw? I have to do something with it now as it have just cut it open.

[@ellenhofer3343]

Zucchini is swuash! Sorry, I just couldn't resist. Lol lol lol

[@Iwilldancefree]

thanks for the video

[@1834gail]

Thank you!

[@jemfarms8]

It's easier to grate if you leave the top on for a handle!

[@suziebell59]

I like your way

[@laughingllama98]

So easy thank you.

[@ellenhofer3343]

Great video h information!. My food processor shreds zucchini to look exactly like yours, but it has a shredding disc attachment. It isn't processed using the chopping blade. I've tried using a box shredderike yours, but it seems like the zucchini comes out too 'wet'. Any, suggestions on why my zucchini is so wet after using a box shredder? Thank you.

[@seamikki6510]

The grater may not be sharp enough. Different qualities have been a problem for me in the past.

[@kat_mcdermott]

It doesn't come out rubbery?

[@louiseanderson-elie3472]

very thorough video:)

[@LisaBevill-ProSinger1]

When you take it out of the freezer and let thaw.. do you get rid of the excess water or just add it into recipe..?

[@rettajonesArabianHorseLover]

Maybe it would be better if you left on the top, for something to hold onto while grating.

[@jeannettebrooks677]

What about Zucchini Frites slices?

[@kinglord5429]

what is best frozen in zip lock vs vacuum sealing foodsaver bags

[@virginiamartinez0953]

will you be doing more videos on how to freeze other vegetables?

[@HumbleVoyager]

Excellent tip! Are there other vegetables that I can process and freeze in this way?

[@jumpoffa5011]

Yes, summer squash. :-)

[@HealthyDisrespectforAuthority]

Is leaving the skin on important? I tend to peel them before using them.

[@buttermilkcream4570]

Do you have to Blanch if you are eating as noodles and then adding sauce? I am lazy and i have never Blanch....LOL

[@caelidhg6261]

will that work with zuchinni spagetti?

[@judithreynolds1657]

I think freezing it on a tray, shrink wrap in portions would work better...

[@geemarylou]

Thank you for this info. You mentioned that you make bread and cake with zucchini. Do you have a recipe for both posted, I would love it!

[@ellenhofer3343]

I watchex her zucchini bread video & she put 6 cups of shredded zucchini in a regular quick bread recipie! It looked delicious! And her recipe was attached.

[@JustMe-vo9bq]

I use a shredder and it goes very quickly . Then do the same as you..

[@kathyallen2420]

Thank you!!

[@gregboshell977]

do you have to blanche it if you are going to cut it up or is that just for shredding it

[@leegrey1022]

I've tried freezing zucchini before without draining it first BIG MISTAKE comes out very mushy and gross once it thaws

[@GladysHeel13]

Great idea. Thank you for sharing.

[@judithnappe8720]

thank you!!!!!!

[@114eastern]

can i do the same for carrots, for carrot bread

[@beckyjulian9095]

Is the zucchini watery when you thaw it? In the past the dough is too moist. Any ideas???

[@Noreensgarden]

It can be watery but you can always press it between paper towels or put in in a strainer to remove excess moisture.

[@TeRussRomance]

Is there way to freeze zucchini noodles?

[@MichiganFarmGirl1]

Exact same method as shredded

[@missyretzlaff758]

Do you have to wait till all the water comes out of it before using it in a recipe?

[@lacytrim]

I let the shredded zucchini only thaw enough to break it apart. Then I stir it, stii frozen into my bread batter and bake it. You get all the flavor and liquid into your bread and it's not a bit mushy.

[@lindacoleman6491]

This was my mother’s name except she spelled her name Norene.😀

[@carolebrown6446]

Hi silly question bt is zuccini the same as our courgettes, looks like it is, sorry about the spelling, im in england

[@noreenskitchenchannel]

Not silly at all. You call these Courgettes in the UK, we call them Zucchini squash. Same thing.

[@seedaholicgardens9085]

+Carole Brown yes ma'am same thing basically. definitely same family and same application for food /feed usages.

[@Iluviggys]

Why does everyone always cut off the stem end when they are going to hand grate it. If you leave the stem on it gives you something to hold so you don't grate your fingertips!

[@wendym1860]

can you fry it with it grated?

[@seedaholicgardens9085]

+wendy m fresh probably incorporate a binder frozen, not sure, but now i'll be experimenting, so thanks for the idea.!

[@aprilcarr8079]

Wow almost 2 min before you get to it

[@noreenskitchenchannel]

This isn't TikTok. You actually need an attention span to watch my videos. But thanks for pointing things out when they really don't matter.

[@tinacostner3069]

Can this method be used for zucchini spaghetti?

[@Noreensgarden]

I am not sure.

[@mrrockpicker]

Slice and add sesty Italian dressing and BBQ

[@mkmason2002]

Why do some cooks blanch their zukes?

[@s.c.2424]

I'd say personally you should always blanch your veggies. Makes a difference. Anytime I've ever tried this method I got mushy wet zucchinis.

[@evas1968]

The zucchini is saturated with water, when thawing out.

[@MarysPlace]

we add lemon juice we do not blanch ours

[@sjr7822]

I hate hand grating, I've lost more skin off my knuckles. I'm looking forward to 'juicing'

[@shelleymorton4838]

I need a knife like that!

[@kinglord5429]

these contain lot of water is not that a problem. how about freezing store bought bag baby carrots and mushrooms

[@pattynetolicky5393]

Take the air out of the bag before freezing

[@KyleRhoneforBellevueward3]

Just show us how to freeze it without the dialogue. Answer, why do we have to blanch it?

[@hinanaheed7698]

Vnice how to freez cucumber plz

[@Noreensgarden]

You can't freeze cucumbers. They do not have the fiber structure to withstand freezing. They must be eaten fresh.

[@lifewithhanifkhan]

Your picture

[@1946pepper]

OLD video where are the NEW Ones'

[@robingagan6288]

Easier to spiralize

[@grannynanny6604]

Lol

[@Hello-mh7fo]

The person handling the food should wash their hands and finger nails.