Re: Green beans
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- Subject: Re: Green beans
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- Date: Thu, 15 Jul 1999 21:51:53 +0000 (GMT)
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On Thu 15 Jul, BarryPip wrote:
> : We have harvested green beans, more than we can eat now
>
> Hello Monica
> I have found the best and easiest way is to wash them,cut off top and
> tail,then free-flow whole,then when frozen,bag up.They are really good for
> stir-fries and casseroles in the winter then.They can also be boiled with a
> little butter and garlic,but as with most frozen veges they do lose flavour.
> Just an idea
> Phillippa
>
>
Warning. If you do not blanch all green vegetables i.e. plunge them for
a very short time in boiling water you will not have killed off the
enzymes and the food will deteriorate even while frozen. Fruit does not
need such treatment.
Allan
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Allan Day Hereford allan@crwys.demon.co.uk
