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Eating and Drinking => Cooking, Storing and Preserving => Topic started by: Charlotte on July 25, 2008, 19:52

Title: Freezing courgettes??
Post by: Charlotte on July 25, 2008, 19:52

Hi,
I have loads of courgette which im trying to eat my way through,lovely as they are, i would to freeze some.

Some say to blanch them whole and some books say to slice them and fry them lightly.  :?

Anyone got any tips?

Charlotte. :)

Title: Freezing courgettes??
Post by: GrannieAnnie on July 25, 2008, 22:58

I found they weren't very nice after being frozen, so I make soup with them then freeze the soup!

or courgette cake and freeze the cake???

Title: Freezing courgettes??
Post by: susie on July 25, 2008, 23:05

I froze some this week. I just sliced them, then blanched them for 1-2 mins. Put them in trays in a single layer, froze them and then put them into bags. They all looked ok.
I looked for various ways and this seemed the most popular, but it was the first time I had tried this.  Going to try courgette soup next.

Title: Freezing courgettes??
Post by: wighty on July 26, 2008, 08:05

Frozen courgettes aren't very nice, they become really soggy.  The only way I've found to cook them from frozen is to roast them.  This seems to dry them out a bit.  I've tried to add them to spag bol but always end up picking them out.

Title: Freezing courgettes??
Post by: FCG on July 26, 2008, 12:26

Courgette soup sounds gorgeous, what is it like?

Title: Freezing courgettes??
Post by: susie on July 26, 2008, 21:42

Soup was lovely. :D   Give it a try. Got the recipe from the recipe page, but as there are only two of us, just halved the ingredients.

Title: Courgettes
Post by: evergreen on July 27, 2008, 08:30

My sister froze some courgettes last year but said that once thawed they were 'rubbery'. I have just read that you have to cut them into 1" pieces - do not peel - and blanche them for 1 minute. Or make a soup - my recipe is very simple and delicious. Chop onion and garlic and lightly saute in butter - add the sliced courgette, peeled or unpeeled, and either a chicken or vegetable stock. Then liquidise. :wink:

Title: Freezing courgettes??
Post by: Aunt Sally on July 27, 2008, 14:56

Have a look through Val's recipes at the lot of the screen. She has loads of nice ones there  :D

Title: Freezing courgettes??
Post by: Trillium on July 27, 2008, 18:30

I do as Grannieannie does, and include lots of chopped courgette in frozen soups. I also add lots to my homemade spaghetti sauce which I bottle and they taste fine that way. I once froze courgettes and they were plain awful. It's just one of those veg that isn't great frozen on its own, but better as part of a recipe.

Title: Freezing courgettes??
Post by: Charlotte on July 27, 2008, 22:10

Thanks for all the advice,im going to have a go at freezing some,but also found a recipe today for chocolate courgette cake,thought i'd give that a try as well,sounds yummy! :)

Charlotte. :)