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The Right Way to Freeze Potatoes (shredded hash browns)

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Do you have a bunch of fresh potatoes that will go bad before you have a chance to use them all? Why not freeze them to use weeks or months later?
In this video we go through the basic steps to freeze potatoes. To avoid ending up with yucky brown or grey potatoes, it's important to blanch them after shredding, cubing, or slicing. Then flash-freezing helps to keep it all from freezing together into one big chunk.
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@janaphelps4814 2 года назад

I found I wasn’t liking the towel method for drying my potatoes so much, so I started putting them in my salad spinner and spinning them dry. It proved to be a little less mess and the potatoes seemed to be a lot less wet….

@MiddleEastMilli 4 месяца назад

Thanks Jana! You just saved me a towel scavenger hunt at my home! :)

@MiddleEastMilli 4 месяца назад

GLC: Thanks so much for this practical video! Someone just gave me 10 pounds of potatoes and I was not sure what to do with all of them. I do have a really delicious recipe for a breakfast casserole that uses the hash browns so now I will be saving about $3 per bag and should be able to make a lot of the casseroles for friends! :) Through your helpful videos, you continue to spread your sunshine all over the Mitten! I love your legacy!!! :) Thanks again!

@GreatLakesPrepping 4 месяца назад

Thank you Milli. I'm happy that my videos continue to be useful to you, and I very much appreciate your compliment.

@robertd.719 2 года назад

Next time try a quick rinse before blanch. A good deal of starch comes off and I think it helps

@kesakary 4 года назад

Easiest explanation I have found. Thank you

@Serenityi413 4 года назад

Thanks, we have tons of potatoes, maded mashed, pierogies, now shredded to freeze.

@GreatLakesPrepping 4 года назад

Delicious!

@spankymagee 2 года назад

Pretty cool when you search a a specific topic and the best one that comes up is a channel you've already been subbed to a long time. Doing this now! And I also have that same shredded. Win!

@GreatLakesPrepping 2 года назад

Ha, that works out nicely! Thanks Chris.

@NoraS-K Месяц назад

Awesome video! I have about 10lbs of potatoes that are about to go bad. I need to freeze them into prep foods but wanted to know how.

@wileymarm0t 3 месяца назад

Great explanation, thanks!

@rockygraziano2339 2 года назад

Been wanting to make my own French Fries. Looks like this process will work. You can save a ton of money by making your own.

@thefrankperspective4247 2 года назад

And if you use an apple corer, you can make quick wedges to blanche and freeze

@judielin Год назад

Wonderful video - thanks so much!

@johnvasquez4442 2 года назад

Have you tried a potato ricer to squeeze out water. Works great!

@paulanichols5630 3 года назад

This is super helpful. Thanks for sharing

@GreatLakesPrepping 3 года назад

You're welcome Paula!

@chadlipscomb736 4 года назад

I am going to try this 👍

@m.b.g.2235 4 года назад

Thank you for sharing. When you are ready to eat, how do you cook? Frozen, thawed, in oven, skillet with grease. About how long. Sorry for such simple questions but I have never done this before. I found your channel when you interviewed Alaska Prepper. After glancing at some of your videos, I have subscribed.

@christinebolstad8595 2 года назад

Yes, this info would be quite helpful. How do you prepare them?

@rebeccag8697 4 года назад

I'm going to do this tomorrow! Thanks for your video

@citylotgardening6171 2 года назад

Great video thanks for sharing

@M4R1N4 Год назад

When you want to dry something out before you freeze or flash-freeze it, you can put it in the fridge (exposed to the air) and it will help dry it out. If you have time for that of course. I try to get things as absolutely dry as I can before I freeze them, somehow the freezer-burn monster wants to get at everything in my freezer!!

@TheCreativeChica 3 года назад

Thanks! This exactly what I wanted to do!

@cocinandoymasconcecialliso5677 3 года назад

Thank you for teaching us, GOD BLESS you, you have my subscription and my like.

@GreatLakesPrepping 3 года назад

Thank you!

@fritzj6803 Год назад

Does the blanching still apply if I decide to make a hash brown casserole?

@dtec30 2 года назад

wonder if a salad spiner would help drying them out?

@GreatLakesPrepping 2 года назад

It's funny you mention that. I actually started using one in the time since making this video, for that very purpose. It doesn't work 100%, and I still use a towel, but it definitely helps.

@dtec30 2 года назад

@@GreatLakesPrepping ok got me thinking 5 mins in the spin cycle of the washer lol or one of those mini spiners for washing clothes

@fkarmadi Год назад

@aft mini spinners is what we use in my house to extract water from veggies when making Indian samosa

@scottc.real_2legit_4u55 4 года назад

I never knew this! Amazing! >>>>> SHARED

@millimill32 4 года назад

Very good video👍

@dizziechef9502 Год назад

I’m thinking of forming some in flat Pattie’s and freezing them with onion and green pepper in the patty. I’m going to fry these Pattie’s in a skillet and see how that works. Flat Pattie’s. Hash brown s

@superioradventures Год назад

If your going to make patties you’ll need a binder (like an egg, Al it’ll will go a long way) for the potatoes. If not, they might fall apart when you cook them.

@1954evelyn 3 года назад

Would have liked to see how you thaw and fry so you let them thaw first?

@GreatLakesPrepping 3 года назад

If they're not totally stuck together, you can start frying them from frozen (like the frozen hash browns from the store). But if they're all stuck together in a big lump, yea you have to thaw them for awhile first.

@1954evelyn 3 года назад

@@GreatLakesPrepping thank you I am back watching again I have watched probably more than 20 videos yours is the best!! I like the way you used the pasta strainer I have 2 of them and I think both will fit in my huge roaster at the same time. That will be so much easier rinsing them too. Thanks for replying to my post so quickly most people don't. subscribed.

@ambercrombie789 3 года назад

I stored 10# of red and russet potatoes in a bucket with straw. We had a record cold winter here in TX. They froze and then thawed. They are water-logged. I have them in the oven at 170 F to desiccate them. Your thoughts? My freezer is tiny.

@GreatLakesPrepping 3 года назад

I don't have any experience with that exact thing. If they haven't become moldy or rotted, they're probably safe to eat after you dry them, but you'll probably want to completely dehydrate them at this point. I do wonder if the texture is going to be strange after freezing, thawing, water-logging, drying, and eventually re-hydrating though. If it was me, I'd probably make a lot of mashed potatoes and then dehydrate them to make potato flakes.

@dgarnett4220 27 дней назад

Not bad lol

@dag118 11 месяцев назад

National Center for food preservation says 2 minutes for cubed. I am thinking 5 minutes for shreds is too long. Will experiment….

@katyaks8770 4 года назад

How long can these last?I literally got 140 lbs of them while dumpster diving.vid to come.

@GreatLakesPrepping 4 года назад

They can last as long as any other frozen veg in the freezer. Quite awhile!

@UnitBeerMonsta 3 года назад

Thats black 🤣🤣

@christine1962ful 2 года назад

Is it just me or did thay sealer also vacuum pack the potatoes?

@matthewsamuel8804 3 года назад

Great method. How can I get the type of your electric grater? Thanks

@GreatLakesPrepping 3 года назад

Hello, it's just a Cuisinart food processor, similar to this one: amzn.to/2PHKVqh But really any food processor that comes with a shredding blade will work.

@matthewsamuel8804 3 года назад

Okay. Thanks

@teedoff35 6 месяцев назад

If you have a kitchen aid it has an attachment that will do the job

@mrsoxford8217 2 года назад

How long can they stay in the freezer before they go bad

@GreatLakesPrepping 2 года назад

In theory, they could last indefinitely. But my rule of thumb is 1 year for frozen food like this. They won't technically ever go "bad" as long as they always stay frozen, but their texture and taste can become less enjoyable over time.

@kayxperience 4 года назад

The ones we get from supermarkets are they done this way...and how long can potatoes last in freezer preserving ?

@GreatLakesPrepping 4 года назад

They can last a long time. My general rule of thumb for freezer stuff is 1 year, but that's as much for organization purposes as anything. If kept frozen 100% of the time, most foods will be safe even after years, though texture/taste can be affected.

@kayxperience 4 года назад

@@GreatLakesPrepping what kind of potatoes are used for fries

@GreatLakesPrepping 4 года назад

@@kayxperience Generally high-starch potatoes like Idaho/russet are used for fries.

@kayxperience 4 года назад

@@GreatLakesPrepping sweet potatoes too?