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

-How long will the freeze for?

Thanks!

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.

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

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

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

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.

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