[rhysdad]

I have a bean glut. I don't want to waste them but i don't have the inclination to stand around all of tomorrow blanching my vast amount of beans. I propose to slice runners and freeze as they are and french beans are going to be topped and tailed, cut into thirds and frozen in bags. I guess i'll be told this is a ridiculous idea and that i should sweat over a massive pan tomorrow! 

Does anyone do the non blanch approach and how usable are the beans afterward?

[Ice]

The beans will last longer in the freezer if you blanch them, so I would say it's worth the effort.  I found a bag in the freezer from last year and they were still perfectly edible. 

[rhysdad]

The beans will last longer in the freezer if you blanch them, so I would say it's worth the effort.  I found a bag in the freezer from last year and they were still perfectly edible. 

I'm not really bothered so long as they can get me round to Christmas time. I guess it's a question of how the quality will be? To be honest i'm sick of them at the moment, despite them being my favourite veggie!

[mumofstig]

Daphne Ledward (Gardeners' Question Time) says in her book, the Kitchen Garden Yearbook...

Peas, mangetout and beans may be frozen for up to 8 weeks without deterioration in texture and flavour.