I took the last container of stuffed cabbage rolls out of the freezer and some summer squash. I put a few freezer meals together when I harvested the last green cabbage. Later that summer I had a lot of summer squash and zucchini that I fried too. I made a lot of it to put away for meals during the winter months.
This week I cooked the last cabbage rolls and one of the squash packages. The stuffed cabbage froze beautifully, but the summer squash was a bit on the soggy side. Next year I am not going to freeze the summer squash but only use it fresh. On the other hand, zucchini when fried and frozen, thaws very well and stays firmer when re-heated.
Have you preserved certain veggies from your garden and found them disappointing when you used them? So far, this is the only frozen item I have not enjoyed. I also used a jar of pickled red cabbage that I found to be too vinegary. I will have to find a new recipe to make some next season.
I thought I would share my disappointment on how I preserved the squash. Perhaps someone has a better way to do so. I would appreciate any input to be a better prepper.
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The food looks yummy!
How about dehydrating the squash?!
Dehydrating could be an option to preserve the squash.
I love what I'm seeing 🥰
Zucchini or courgettes as we call them are great to freeze and my favourite veg!
That looks well tasty!
In spite of the setbacks it looks very good and tastes very good for sure. The vegetables are never herbed with vinegar, only after the water has cooled down you add a splash of vinegar so that they don't vinegar.
I hope my advice will be your solution for the next one. Best regards.🤗🥰
Thank you, I will have to try that to keep the squash. ♥
Pretty much I've read that summer squash just doesn't freeze well. The only zucchini I've frozen is the raviolis. It didn't matter with them, as they ere in sauce.
Yeah, the squash was too soggy for my preference. I do the zucchini the same way and it is usually fine. I will have to make some ravioli next season. That will be a nice addition to the freezer.
Yummi 😍😍
The meal is most appetizing, I couldn't take my eyes off of it.