How to Freeze Broccoli: Choosing, Washing, Blanching & Freezing Vegetables

The way you prepare food for storage is important. When you don't take the time to do it right you can lose important nutrients your family needs not to mention flavor and color. Freezer cooking is a great way to preserve your food and harvest.

How to freeze broccoli describes all aspects of the process. We start with how to choose broccoli at the market.

Washing your vegetables is very important so we cover how to remove pesticide. Broccoli requires something other vegetables don't.

When trying to save money in this economy, it is important to look at all the different options for the food you are buying. Here, I looked at fresh and frozen to find the best price. Fresh was significantly cheaper. So, I gathered several heads of broccoli and took them home to process. This recession is only going to get worse. Take the time to learn the skills you need to thrive.

Blanching must be done to vegetables to stop the ripening, preserve the nutritional value, flavor and color.

Finally, I bag up the broccoli for the freezer.