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Eating and Drinking => Cooking, Storing and Preserving => Topic started by: paintedlady on February 19, 2008, 11:16

Title: freezing leeks & swede
Post by: paintedlady on February 19, 2008, 11:16

I want to dig up the last of my leeks & swede so that I can clear the beds ready for another crop.  I would like to freeze them so that I can also have some later on in the year when the new crop is not quite ready.

I'm all for an easy life :D  - can anyone tell me if I can just chop, bag and freeze immediately or do I have to blanch them first?


please, please, please say you can freeze without blanching :wink:

Title: freezing leeks & swede
Post by: Ruth Cross on February 19, 2008, 11:33

I tend to blanch most stuff, with the exception of a few things which when defrosted I will cook for mashing....swede,carrots etc

Title: freezing leeks & swede
Post by: brucesgirl on February 19, 2008, 14:03

I've never frozen leeks, but I have frozen swede. I peel and dice it and freeze it - have never blanched it and it has always been fine.

 :D

Title: freezing leeks & swede
Post by: Aunt Sally on February 19, 2008, 14:34

I don't blanch leeks  :!:

Title: freezing leeks & swede
Post by: paintedlady on February 19, 2008, 16:00

Just what I wanted to hear!  Better start sharpening the veggie knife...no wait, need to thaw out plot first.... :lol:

Title: freezing leeks & swede
Post by: Ann on February 19, 2008, 19:21

I always cook my swede, mash it and then freeze.

Title: freezing leeks & swede
Post by: gobs on February 19, 2008, 19:26

Quote from: "paintedlady"

Just what I wanted to hear!  Better start sharpening the veggie knife...no wait, need to thaw out plot first.... :lol:

Why don't you just heel the leeks in a forgotten corner, anyhow that's what I do. 8)

Title: freezing leeks
Post by: gus on February 19, 2008, 20:13

I don't think you will have a problem if you intend to use the leeks soon, but if you want to keep them in your freezer quite a long time then you are better blanching them.

Title: freezing leeks & swede
Post by: jack russell on September 18, 2008, 15:25

Any more info on freezing swede please,  i have a glut of it and would like to get it frozen but do i blanch it first or not