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- Freezing quinces - this will extend the shelf life of fruits
- Freezing quinces - step-by-step instructions
- Tips
- Thawing quinces - this is how it works
Quinces are blanched for freezing
Freezing quinces - this will extend the shelf life of fruits
If your quince harvest is particularly abundant, you do not need to consume the yellow fruits in a short time. Just freeze it. How to proceed and what to consider, you will learn in our guide with practical instructions.
Freezing quinces - step-by-step instructions
To make quinces fit for the freezer, you need to prepare them. Our guide guides you step by step to your destination. Although the effort is relatively high; but then the fruits are also very durable for a long time - about a whole year.
- Peel the quinces. To do this, use a solid peeler or a sturdy paring knife. Alternatively, a coarse cloth comes into question, with which you rub off the shell. This variant is quite tedious though. In the second and at the same time most difficult step you corer the fruits. Quinces are very hard and defend themselves accordingly with physical forces to release their core. To make the job as easy as possible, you should first quarter the fruits with a sharp knife and then gently cut the core out of the stem using the same tool. The procedure is similar to the one you use when cutting an apple. Now cut the flower bud off all quinces. Next you should blanch your quinces. Bring water in a saucepan to a boil. Then add the fruit and turn the heat back so that the water is still simmering. Let the quinces draw for about three minutes. Remove the fruits from the hot water and fry in a colander with cold water.Carefully dry the peeled, pitted and blanched quince. For a simple kitchen towel is sufficient. But make sure that the fruits are really completely dry. In wet or damp condition, they have nothing to look for in the freezer - they would only bad and therefore inedible. Put the prepared quinces in freezer bags or in boxes (boxes) that are suitable for your freezer. There are two points to consider: First, you should not overfill the containers, but portion them; every fruit needs a bit of room to literally unfold. On the other hand, it is important that you extract the excess air from the freezer bags - either by mouth or (more easily) with a vacuum sealer. Label the freezer bags or cans with the date. So you always have the control in terms of durability. Because even in the freezer, the fruits are unfortunately not last forever. Now put the containers in the freezer.
Tips
The portioning of the fruits has the advantage that you always have to get only one or two containers from the freezer and leave the others untouched. So you are very flexible regarding the consumption of quince.
Thawing quinces - this is how it works
Remove your quinces from the freezer and place them in a sufficiently large (and high) bowl at room temperature.