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Friday, June 24, 2011

Broccoli

The broccoli is ready.  The problem is that it is all ready at the same time.  I usually give a lot of it away, but this year I am trying to freeze it. 
 Aren't these heads huge.
 After we harvest the large head there are plenty of side shoots.
 After trimming and washing, I boiled it for 3 minutes.
 Then right into the ice water.
 Next came drying.
And finally, beautiful freezer ready packages of broccoli. (I don't have a vacuum sealer but I read where you can use freezer bags and suck the air out through a straw.  Guess I'll see this winter if that helps keep freezer burn at bay.)

2 comments:

  1. They almost look vaccumed sealed.

    We luv broccoli.

    Have a great weekend.

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  2. looks pretty much vacum sealed that way . Looks like your garden is doing well

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