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Eating and Drinking => Cooking, Storing and Preserving => Topic started by: rowlandwells on November 19, 2018, 19:33

Title: plumbs raspberries strawberies
Post by: rowlandwells on November 19, 2018, 19:33

we put plumbs raspberries strawberries in the freezer for winter use  can anyone tell me why are they so sour and need lashings of sugar before eating when we get them out the freezer yet   before we put them in the freezer they where sweet any advise much appreciated

Title: Re: plumbs raspberries strawberies
Post by: New shoot on November 20, 2018, 20:25

Is it because they lose juice on defrosting and the sugar goes with it? 

I tend to freeze on trays, then bag up, so fruit stays in individual pieces rather than a lump.  It seems to damage it less and it defrosts really fast.  I chuck it frozen into dishes to top with crumble or pastry and use it semi thawed in fruit fools and mouses.

Title: Re: plumbs raspberries strawberies
Post by: rowlandwells on November 21, 2018, 16:00

thanks for that advise  new shoot I'm going to  put that in my garden log to remind me for next season  ;)