Freeze Fresh: The Ultimate Guide to Preserving 55 Fruits and Vegetables for Maximum Flavor and Versatility - Paperback

by Crystal Schmidt (Author), Eve Kilcher (Foreword by)

Capturing the peak flavor of freshly harvested produce and preserving it for year-round eating is easier than ever with Freeze Fresh, the ultimate guide to freezing and enjoying more than 55 popular fruits and vegetables. Author Crystal Schmidt shares her time-tested preparation techniques that ensure color, texture, and flavor are retained in the freezer. From familiar favorites like apples, corn, potatoes, and peas to surprises like lettuce, avocado, and citrus fruit, Schmidt details the best ways to prepare each food for the freezer, including pre-cooking, slicing, blanching, and more. She offers more than 100 recipes that freeze well, such as Blueberry Maple Pancake Sauce, Pickled Sliced Beets, Mango Chutney, and Honey Butter Carrot Mash--as well as delicious ways to cook the frozen food after thawing, including Creamy Parmesan Confetti Corn, Tart Cherry Oatmeal Bars, Broccoli Cheese Soup, and Blueberry-Matcha Latte Smoothie. Home cooks and gardeners alike will love discovering how easy and economical it can be to fill your freezer with produce customized to your own tastes and needs.

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Discover How Versatile Your Freezer Can Be
Freeze your fruits and veggies for maximum flavor and minimum waste! Freezing is the easiest way to preserve produce, but to succeed you need to know how to properly prepare these foods. When should you blanch? How do you prevent freezer burn? Can you freeze things like lettuce? (Yes!)
Freezing expert Crystal Schmidt give you in-depth freezing instructions as well as new and inventive ways to freeze all your favorite fruits and vegetables. She offers more than 100 recipes designed to be frozen--things like salsas, soups, sauces, and jams--plus recipes to use up those frozen goods. Whatever questions you have about freezing produce, you'll find the answers here!

• Freeze fresh cinnamon baked pears for a delicious breakfast.
• Steam blanch greens, then freeze in a muffin pan for adding to soups, stews, and smoothies.
• Cook apple pie filling before freezing, then bake in he crust when ready to eat.
• Enjoy your summer harvest all winter long with raspberry cheesecake brownies.

Author Biography

Crystal Schmidt is the creator of Whole-Fed Homestead (wholefedhomestead.com) and is devoted to sharing the skills of growing, preserving, and cooking with whole foods on her website and social media channels. She is also a contributor to Countryside magazine, and lives with her partner in Wisconsin.