How to freeze sorrel

Any greens can not stay fresh and sorrel for a long time. Therefore, most owners prefer to preserve products by freezing them. But to preserve the maximum number of useful components, it is necessary to properly prepare greens, and take into account the peculiarities of the frost.

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How to freeze sorrel - product preparation

Before sending a product to the freezer, it must pass a certain preparation. Fresh leaves with beds are the best product for billets for the winter.

For freezing sorrel you will need such an inventory:

• knife for cutting;
• big colander;
• separating board;
• napkins or kitchen towels;
• large capacity;
• blender.

Process of the workpiece:

• Each bundle of the sorrel first overburst, then throw off damaged and rotten leaves. Also for the workpiece will not suit the faded leaves. Even if there are small defects in the plant, it is better to abandon its use and canning.

• Now it is necessary to wash the product thoroughly. Large container fill with cold water. A small part of the sorrel prepared to rinse in water. Be sure to rely rinse the leaves under running water.

Important! Do not leave sorrel for a long time to be in the water. From this he will start to rot that spoils him completely and you have to throw out the leaves.

• Peeled from sand and contaminants The product put into the colander and leave until the liquid has completely strokes.

• After that, lay sorrower onto the kitchen towel and leave him to dry. To speed up this process, put on top of the leaves dense napkins or paper towels.

• Collect a dried sorrel in a bundle and cut the stalks. Try to do it as close as possible to the base of the sheet. Do this operation with all product volume.

• Some hostesses add stems during the preparation of various dishes. They are juicy and rich in useful components for the body. For the convenience of their further use after the workpiece, they must be chopped in a blender and freeze in the form of a puree.

• The rest of the leaves do with wide stripes and fold in a separate container. In this form, you can move to the further stage of the billet sorrel for the winter.

• This method is suitable if after defrosting you will additionally expose the product to thermal processing. For those dishes where cooks are not required or quenching, sorrel is necessary before frost slightly boil in salted water.

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How to freeze sorrel - packaging options

• Any product after defrosting cannot be reused into the freezer. Therefore, before freezing sorrel, spread it on a small portion. Each of which is formed, based on the amount of product in a particular dish.
• The easiest way to freezing is the use of a plastic bag. Put into it sliced \u200b\u200bleaves according to a portion. Sorrel must be necessarily dried, otherwise the ice is formed during the freezing, which will spoil the product.

• Slightly tighten the package and let's release excess air from it. At the same time, try not to press the leaves strongly so as not to remember them. So you will save space in the refrigerator.

• Then tightly touch the package and put on the shelf in the freezer. Instead of ordinary packages, you can use packages with ZIP clasp or even better - vacuum.

Advice. For cooking in winter green borscht, freeze sorrel with greens (dill, parsley and green onions).

• If you need a paste of sorrel in the dish, then freeze it in small containers or in mordes for ice. Pre-grind it in a blender. Some hostesses add olive oil or spices to the container.

• There is another universal way to frost sorrel - with the help of a food film. Estate it on the kitchen table. From one edge to lay a chopped product in the form of a wide strip. Then start wrapping the leaves. You will have a tube from the package, and inside - sorrel. In winter, you can simply cut off how much you need a product for dishes, and leave the rest in the freezer.

With the right frost sorrel, you save the maximum of the beneficial properties of the product, and you can also form a portion for your favorite dish.

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