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Kathleen Dughman

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Freezing Green Beans

Is it necessary to blanch green beans before freezing in zip lock bags?

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(Kathleen Dughman) wrote in news:21602-41313D2F-
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> Is it necessary to blanch green beans before freezing in zip lock bags?

Yes. The beans will deteriorate much more rapidly if not blanched. It's
an enzyme, I think, that blanching them destroys.

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