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Eating and Drinking => Cooking, Storing and Preserving => Topic started by: jenw on September 12, 2011, 19:32

Title: blanching in microwave
Post by: jenw on September 12, 2011, 19:32

I have read somewhere that you can't blanch runner beans in a microwave, is this true? How long do I put them in for if it's ok?

Title: Re: blanching in microwave
Post by: sunshineband on September 12, 2011, 21:41

You can do this by putting the  washed and prepared beans in the bag you are going to freeze them in, microwaving for three minutes and then plunging the bag into iced water until cold.

Three things to remember:
1. Don't burn yourself when you take them out of the microwave  :ohmy:
2. Tuck the open end of the bag underneath, so that the heat builds up and part steams the beans.  :D
3. Dry the bag before freezing or they all stick together in a clump  :tongue2:

Title: Re: blanching in microwave
Post by: jenw on September 14, 2011, 18:23

Thanks for advice, that sounds quicker and less steamy than boiling in a pan!