Packages for freezing vegetables: how to choose and use?

Every person in the winter period dreams of vitamins. Fresh fruits and vegetables brought from the garden cannot be preserved until winter, and store-based products are full of pesticides and of little use. But there is a way out.To enjoy your own vegetables in the winter, you need to freeze them. And help in this special packages for freezing.

The quality of the package depends on the preservation of the taste of the products and the vitamins contained in them, and hence the health of the household. Therefore, purchased packages must meet the following requirements:

• they must be made of a material that is impermeable to oil, grease or any other liquid;
• it should be durable and fairly dense material, which under the influence of low temperature will not be torn or cracked;
• vegetables, which will be frozen, should not absorb foreign odors through the transparent shell;
• if possible, it is better to give preference to packages with a special lock, since they preserve vegetables for a long time.

You should not save on packages for freezing, besides the cost of even the most expensive options is quite affordable for a person with an average salary. Consider the main species.

• Plastic bags. This is the most budget option. It is a set of simple plastic bags for packaging any items. However, this species is not intended for the storage of fruits and vegetables. The fact is that polyethylene is a recycled product. Therefore, this material during long-term storage can release harmful substances that food can absorb. Thus, this is the least preferred option.
• Special films and bags. These products are designed to store vegetables, fruits and berries, and therefore safe. In addition, some species can be reused. The packages specially made for a freezing are hi-tech and tight. Vacuum-packed products are guaranteed to retain flavor and vitamins.
• Packages with additional features. This is another effective option for freezing, which, in addition to its environmental friendliness, is convenient. There are varieties with a clasp. They protect vegetables from accidentally dropping out of the bag and provide additional sealing. There are options with an additional window for records, where you can enter information about the date of freezing.

Special requirements should be adhered to not only when choosing packages, but also during the freezing of vegetables. Experts give some basic recommendations.

• Freezing is allowed to expose only mature and dense vegetables without visible mechanical damage and cracks.
• Before freezing, rinse the fruits well and dry them thoroughly, otherwise they stick to each other during storage.
• If the vegetable has a rough and dense flesh or peel, then the product is recommended to blanch in boiling water for a few minutes before being cooled.
• It is possible to freeze both vegetables entirely, and cuttings. Many prefer to pre-cut the vegetable mixture (for example, carrots, beets, cabbage, greens) and freeze in one package. If it was necessary to cook, for example, borsch, you can simply pour out the right amount of vegetables and not waste time on cutting.
• Not all types of vegetables are suitable for freezing. Suitable: asparagus, broccoli, cucumbers, tomatoes, bell peppers, zucchini, zucchini, corn, eggplant, pumpkin, peas, carrots.
• The freezer, the temperature in which ranges from 0 to -80 degrees, will provide storage of vegetables for three months. Temperature up to -180 degrees allows you to store food up to a year.
• If the vegetables need to be thawed, it is better not to use hot water or a microwave, but leave the food for a while in a room with room temperature. This way extra juice will not stand out, the beautiful look of vegetables will be preserved.

Vegetable stew in winter is always perceived with great joy by the household.To save all the vitamins in this dish, as well as save yourself from unnecessary trouble, try to freeze in advance all the necessary ingredients in a special bag.

You will need:

• broccoli;
• carrot;
• onion;
• green pea;
• greenery.

Frost:

• all vegetables are thoroughly washed and cleaned;
• broccoli disassembled into inflorescences and 2 minutes blanched in boiling water;
• finely chop carrots and onions;
• chopped greens;
• all products are combined in the same container and mixed;
• laid out in batches in portions of 250-300 grams and placed in storage.

Thus, packages for freezing food products not only allow preserving the taste, flavor and benefits of vegetables for the winter, but also greatly facilitate the hostess's process of preparing various dishes.

On what better to use bags for freezing vegetables, see below.