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- Freeze asparagus - is that also unpeeled?
- The season is short - the appetite is great
- Tips
- Peel before whenever possible
- Freeze asparagus unpeeled
- This is how deep-frozen asparagus can be peeled
- Durability and use
Asparagus can also be frozen unpeeled
Freeze asparagus - is that also unpeeled?
Crispy asparagus spears are fresh only a few weeks a year. Those who miss the fine taste outside of the asparagus season, can create a frozen stock. The shell should be off before, but if necessary, the asparagus may also unpeeled in the chest.
The season is short - the appetite is great
Every year in May, the asparagus season begins for the asparagus cultivated here. This tastes the connoisseurs better than the well-traveled imported goods. But at the latest on the 24th of June, the Johannistag, the season is already over. These few weeks are the right time to fill the freezer with the vegetables.
Tips
The season starts with a proud asparagus price. Wait a little while for freezing, because at the end the tasty sticks are usually cheaper.
Peel before whenever possible
There is some evidence that the shell of the rods should be peeled before freezing:
Freeze asparagus unpeeled
Every single pole wants to be freed from its shell. This can take a lot of time. When the time is short, the question arises: postponing the freezing for a few days or freezing the asparagus unpeeled?
The fresher the asparagus is frozen, the better its quality after thawing. Therefore you should not wait too long to freeze. The bars can also be peeled before cooking.
After washing, the dried sticks are simply packaged in freezer bags. The trapped air should be squeezed out and the bag closed well.
This is how deep-frozen asparagus can be peeled
Thawed asparagus spears lose their strength. They are soft in the hand and peeling becomes impossible. That's why they have to be peeled even before they thaw completely. Su works best:
- Provide a bowl of warm water. The bowl should be so large that individual asparagus spears fit into it. Get the frozen asparagus sticks out of the freezer. Dip a rod into the warm water for about 3 seconds. The thin shell thaws on. Peel the peel off with a power knife. Be careful because the frozen rods are slightly fragile. Then continue with the next bar until you have peeled the whole amount of asparagus.
Durability and use
The shelf life of frozen asparagus is 6 to 8 months, when it is consistently chilled at minus 18 degrees Celsius.
It is sufficient if only the outer shell is thawed, so that the asparagus can be peeled. In addition, the asparagus should not further thaw, but immediately further processed.