Plus, we’ll go over the best way to thaw them so they stay crisp.
And tomato plants arent the only thing we have a plethora of.
We have pounds and pounds of beautiful green, yellow and purple beans ripening all at the same time!
Lets talk about how to freeze green beans so none of our bounty goes to waste.
I love making garlicky and spicypickled recipes, but there are only so manyvinegar-soaked beansone can eat.
For this task, youll want toselect beansthat are smooth, brightly colored, blemish-free and not too large.
Uniformity can be helpful too.
How to Freeze Green Beans
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The process of freezing beans is simple.
This all depends on how youd like to use your beans later.
I generally leave mine whole.
If you do see any blemishes on the beans, remove them before processing.
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
Youll use this to shock the beans in cold water as soon as theyre done cooking.
When the water boils, add the larger beans, followed about 30 seconds later by the smaller beans.
When youre in a hurry, gently defrost them in the microwave.
The beans should still be bright green, but with patches of dark charred bits.
When should you not use frozen green beans?
When a recipe explicitly calls for the beans to be fresh.
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