I learned a neat trick from my Mom about getting the air out of the ziplock bag. Do as you did sealing the bag except for the corner. Then slip a straw in toward the bottom and suck the air out and remove the straw as you do and zip it closed quickly. It gets close to a vacuum seal and a lot more than any other way, and it’s fun.😎
Exactly how I do the beans. 👍🏻Sometimes freeze with sliced blanched new potatoes to make a quick salad Nicoise. Hardly ever use a microwave but I also vacuum pack blanched beans with a knob of butter. Prick a few holes in top side of pack… 30 seconds in microwave… instant green beans to brighten up a dreary looking freezer meal or reheated leftovers.
I found "Jade" green beans at Home Depot, now I know i have good tasting and freezer friendly green beans to plant. $2.99 and I can save seeds and have beans for life. You just can't beat that.👍🏻❤️🥳
I have tried freezing beans raw, and blanched in various ways. (I wrote Freeze Fresh, a book about how to freeze produce). I do not recommend freezing beans raw. The taste and texture are by far the best when steam blanched. They also retain more nutrients over time when blanched.
Your timing could not have been more perfect! Last night I harvested a basket full of beans and I just sat down now to prepare them for freezing and opened RU-vid to watch something while I do it... This was the top suggestion! Thank you! How long to blanch if you don't have a steamer?
My daughter just shared your Instagram channel with me and I went straight to your RU-vid! Could you share a video on how you organize your freezer? I love freezing over canning but I am always loosing track of what's in the depths of the deep freeze 😂
Now I know why my frozen yellow beans were so horrible, they don't freeze well. And here I thought no frozen beans were good. Jade will be grown this year, thank you.
Agree with all of this info except the storage bags: we use a vacuum sealer to eliminate most air. Even then there's a still lot of air surrounding the beans. Only submerging in a liquid (like a canned bean) will eliminate all of the air.....and eliminate ALL possibility of freezer-burn, where the inherent moisture is pulled out of the product .and frozen as crystals inside the bags.