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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: jock_edin on August 02, 2004, 22:29:21

Title: courgette
Post by: jock_edin on August 02, 2004, 22:29:21

Ive had a very good crop of the courgette "zucchini" the reason I bought this type, was, they are freezer friendly. Ive given so much away and up to the eye balls eating them. Now I have to think about keeping some for a rainy day. Does anyone know how to freeze them, please.
              jock-edin.

Title: Re:courgette
Post by: Doris_Pinks on August 02, 2004, 22:33:42

Jock was looking this up today as well!!(tis the season!) My freezer book said steam for a few mins then chill immediately then freeze! Other option is to make them into stuff such as cakes or soup and freeze. DP

Title: Re:courgette
Post by: Wicker on August 02, 2004, 22:47:18

Hi there Jock.  You've done better than us this year.  Our courgettes started off great but pretty suddenly stopped producing and the leaves went pale.  I've left them in place in the hope that they start off again.  Only had two plants as we don't use a lot of courgettes ..

Title: Re:courgette
Post by: tim on August 03, 2004, 07:10:07

I agree with what's been said elsewhere on this - better in a ratatouille or soup, although I do sometimes flash-fry them for freezing. = Tim

Title: Re:courgette
Post by: aquilegia on August 03, 2004, 09:39:26

I tend to make up large batches of ratatouille and freeze them that way. Or you could just do them in a tom sauce and then add other veggies when you defrost.

Or send some my way - my plants are still only tiny, althought they are doing better since I moved them!

Title: Re:courgette
Post by: Gail-M on August 06, 2004, 09:16:59

Hi Jock,

I slice them,open freeze on trays and then bag.

Tried blanching them ( cos thats what book said but they were too soggy)

I sometimes think they taste a bit 'oily' so prefer to freeze as ratatouille

Gail