How to Freeze Cauliflower And/or Broccoli

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Harvest the vegetables on a day you have plenty of time to prepare them.

   Many cooks prefer pieces about 2 inches (5.1 cm) long by 1 1/2 inches (5.1 cm) wide. , Wait about 3 minutes at a rolling boil, then dump them in the ice bath for 30 seconds or so to stop the cooking. , Zip them up and label them with a Sharpie marker with the name and date.
   
   Stow in the freezer for up to 6 months. ,
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   Step 2: Wash the vegetables thoroughly in cool water while you start a pot of water to boil -- add a large pinch of salt to the water.

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   Step 3: Trim and peel broccoli stems.

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   Step 4: Cut broccoli and cauliflower into separate florets of a size that appeals to you.

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   Step 5: When water is at a rolling boil

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   Step 6: fill the strainer with veggies and plunge them into boiling water.

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   Step 7: Drain the veggies and put them into freezer bags.

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   Step 8: Finished.

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