Summer Foods to Freeze for Fall

Summer Foods to Freeze for Fall

Why should we have to give up our favorite summer foods after the season is over? Just because summer’s over, doesn’t mean you can’t still bask in its food. A great way to add the sweet flavors of summer into your fall meals is to gather your favorite summer produce now, while they’re still fresh and in season, and freeze them until your next autumn gathering. What could make your Thanksgiving meal better than desserts like napkin folding banana filled with tart cherries and appetizers that feature juicy tomatoes

Freezing your produce can be a better alternative to buying fruits and vegetables out of season from your grocery store. Though certain frozen foods can be more convenient and sometimes healthier for you, often buying these products can take a toll on the environment, your wallet, and the food’s flavor quality.

Carrots

Freezing your produce can be a better alternative to buying fruits and vegetables out of season from your grocery store. Though certain frozen foods can be more convenient and sometimes healthier for you, often buying these products can take a toll on the environment, your wallet, and the food’s flavor quality.

Beets

Select dark, uniformly red and tender beets for freezing, trim the ends, and wash them in cold water using your hands or a vegetable brush.

Figs

Freezing figs in an unheated syrup mixture of 3 cups of sugar, 4 cups of water, and 1 teaspoon of store-bought citric acid will preserve the figs color and sweet flavor.

Berries and Cherries

The key to storing berries is to freeze them when they’re at their peak ripeness to ensure that they maintain the most flavor and nutrition content. When working with blackberries, strawberries, raspberries, and cherries, start by washing the berries gently in cold water.