This vegetable is in the market throughout the year, but did you know that its best time is the months of July, August and September? If you have your own garden with a large production or you want to enjoy its optimal flavor and quality for longer, you can choose to freeze the zucchini.
In this way and in a few simple steps it is well preserved and ready to be prepared at any time it is needed. A very interesting option, since it is a light food, very versatile in the kitchen and with a relevant contribution of vitamins, fiber and minerals. In the following article we explain how to do it safely.
How is it better to freeze it: whole or cut?
One of the first questions about how to freeze zucchini refers to the convenience or not of cutting it. There are some practical reasons why it is advisable to chop it up earlier. On the one hand, this gives the option of packaging in smaller portions that take up less space.
But in addition, freezing the cut zucchini allows you to calculate much better the quantities that are necessary in the preparation of a dish and adapt them to the people who are going to eat. Thus, only what is going to be used is defrosted and waste is avoided.
The cutting possibilities are endless, whether in strips, sticks, cubes or slices. It all depends on the subsequent use that you want to give it.
To these comfort issues must be added safety and food quality reasons. As indicated in the United States Department of Agriculture, before freezing vegetables it is advisable to subject them to a previous blanching to fix some nutrients and avoid their subsequent decomposition.
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