Mistakes during freezing of strawberries and other berries for the winter

Seasonal berries and fruits allow us to enjoy them only for a short time, only some one and a half to two months. And we certainly want more. So it's time to sing praises to the inventors of the freezer. However, happy owners of it often boast tasteless ice, because frosting It requires at least attention.



"Site" It will remind you of the main mistakes during the freezing of berries. There is, for example, a fairly common misconception that the berries are enough to wash and fold in the freezer, and then everything will be “self”. The result is usually not happy. Here are some general guidelines, then a way to freeze strawberries with a video and advice from the editorial board.



Berry freezing

1. Packaging and date
   At a minimum, you need to use a container or a special vacuum bag (they have long been on sale). It's all about smells that spread even at minus 18. Food film, for example, in the cold loses elasticity and corny breaks, especially if there are many products and they are mixed. Heck-smelling strawberries aren't good, are they? The date will help you know exactly how much strawberries are in the ice.
   
   
   
   
2. Large portion
   It is important to determine how much you need a product at a time. If you take out a huge piece of something, unfreeze it, take it and put it back in the freezer, you can say goodbye to it. The berries are right. After refreezing, they will lose both structure and taste. Very simple: one serving is not enough, take another!
   
   
   
   
3. Freezing speed
   Freezer specialists recommend shock freezing. It is believed that the faster the freezing, the smaller the ice crystals are formed in the tissues of products, which allows you to preserve their structure. Therefore, if your camera has a quick freeze option, we strongly recommend activating it.
   
   
   
   

Let’s consider another interesting way on the example of strawberries, which, in our opinion, deserves special attention. This will require strawberries and sugar, no more tricks. Sugar is added to taste, per kilogram of berries two or three or more spoons. It's your call.

1. Wash the strawberry well, remove all the peduncles, dry if desired. The amount does not matter, you can freeze at least a pound, even a centner.
   
   
   
   
2. Put some in a convenient container and mix with the sugar. You can do this with a wooden spoon. Strawberries will let the juice out - that's normal.
   
   
   
   
3. Put strawberries in a plastic container in which they will be stored. Transfer along with the juice, it can even be taken a little so that the berries lie down tightly. Now put it in the freezer.
   
   
   
   

Watch the video to fully get into the course and understand exactly how and what to do.

https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=jKbL6OX_CCU

Editorial board: If you are a dry freezer, then the recommendation is as follows. Prepared strawberries must be dried on paper towels, and then laid out in one layer on a pan covered with baking paper. Shock freeze. After that, collect the frozen berries with a spatula and put in a vacuum bag. So strawberries will retain their shape well and will not lose their wonderful properties for a long time. You can decorate the cake right away!



Always remember that frosting The process is responsible, as you treat it, you will get it out. We give you a little bonus! Another useful material from our editorial office on how to freeze fresh greens, because it is just beginning to appear. Be sure to write in the comments about your nuances when freezing products, suddenly your method will appreciate others.