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Title: Blanching Runner Beans
Post by: Digitalis on August 26, 2009, 15:53:28

-Is it possible to blanch runner beans in the microwave? If so, how?

-How long will the freeze for?

Thanks!

Title: Re: Blanching Runner Beans
Post by: Borlotti on August 26, 2009, 16:03:24

Maybe, don't know, I just cut them up, throw in boiling water for about 3 mins, no salt, as that can be added later if required and then put in a colandar, drain and rinse throughly under running cold water. When cold put in freezer bags and they are OK.

Title: Re: Blanching Runner Beans
Post by: saddad on August 26, 2009, 16:23:34

We don't bother to blanche them... ::)

Title: Re: Blanching Runner Beans
Post by: Borlotti on August 26, 2009, 16:28:58

Do you just freeze them, or eat them. Thought it was better to blanche.

Title: Re: Blanching Runner Beans
Post by: saddad on August 26, 2009, 16:29:57

It is better to blanche... but we don't any more... :)

Title: Re: Blanching Runner Beans
Post by: Doris_Pinks on August 26, 2009, 16:31:27

I dont blanche either...lifes just too short to blanche me beans! ;D I also prefer the recook taste on non blanched.......but they dont last as long in the freezer they say.

Title: Re: Blanching Runner Beans
Post by: rosebud on August 26, 2009, 19:06:14

Oh, if only i had known , we blanched 16 bags of them , then another 7 day before yesterday. :-X :-X

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