On 5/23/2011 9:44 AM, Nyssa wrote:
> I've been growing some dwarf bok choy in the garden this spring, and
> have been enjoying it, but now I've got more than I can use ready for
> harvest.
>
> I've looked in the latest BBB and Ball Home Preserving (sounds like a
> title of a repair guide) book, but neither mentions bok choy. Since
> there is more than just greens involved (the white stalk portions of
> the plant) I don't know if the directions for greens would be quite
> the right thing either.
>
> Any experience with bok choy out there? Or any ideas for how to handle
> it for successful freezing?
>
> TIA.
>
> Nyssa, whose garden is promising to be a good one this year after two
> years of marauding snow geese and drought
>
The only way I've seen anyone preserve bok choy is by dehydrating it and
then rehydrating it when needed in soups and stews. Doesn't freeze well,
doesn't can in a jar well. Best eaten fresh or take the excess to the
farmers market to sell or give to the neighbors.