On Mon, 21 Dec 2015 12:34:25 +1100, "DavidW" >
wrote:

>I'd like to freeze spring onions* because one bunch doesn't last long enough in
>the fridge for me to use it all (they start getting slimy). Google found some
>pages out there that claim you can freeze them, but if I do they are all limp
>and soggy when I thaw them. Has anyone here tried freezing them?
>
>*To make sure there's no confusion over the name, these things:
>http://www.vegetables.co.nz/1mgs/p-spring_onions.jpg
>
>(Apparently they call them shallots up in Sydney.)
>
I freeze them all the time just because they don't last very long in
the refrigerator. I get the restaurant size package of green onions
at Cash and Carry, wash and clean all the onions, cut off the root. I
then cut them all into 1/4 to 1/2 inch pieces, spread them out on a
cookie sheet and put them in the freezer. After they are frozen, bag
them up in smaller size bags. I always keep one bag in the kitchen
freezer. you can't use them for salads because they will get wilty.
You can use them for garnish or an ingredient for anywhere else you
would use them. One restaurant size bag lasts me about a year.
Anytime I need green onions all I have to do is reach in the freezer
and grab a handful. I use them in casseroles, omelets, stir fries,
fried potatoes, scrambled eggs
Janet US