Blanching Question

DeficitDuchess
DeficitDuchess Posts: 3,099 Member
edited December 2024 in Food and Nutrition
I'd like to prepare, 4 of the same dishes & I'd consume 1 of them, every week. Is it necessary to blanch all of the produce & herbs, if I am going to consume everything; within a month? Plus some of the produce for the meal (mixed peppers), aren't supposed to be cooked because it's supposed to be a salad (without lettuce).

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  • ASKyle
    ASKyle Posts: 1,475 Member
    Are you planning on freezing them?

    Produce will not last a month, and I would not recommend freezing.
  • brb_2013
    brb_2013 Posts: 1,197 Member
    Whew lots of commas.

    I would just shop weekly. Why do you need to freeze meals a month in advance?
    The bell pepper texture will not return to fresh status after its defrosted. It would be limp like a noodle.
  • DeficitDuchess
    DeficitDuchess Posts: 3,099 Member
    ASKyle wrote: »
    Are you planning on freezing them?

    Produce will not last a month, and I would not recommend freezing.

    Freezing would be the purpose, of blanching. I've frozen meals that I made, from scratch but all of the ingredients, had to be cooked into it; including produce & it was fine but I've never blanched, separate ingredients; to a recipe.
  • DeficitDuchess
    DeficitDuchess Posts: 3,099 Member
    brb_2013 wrote: »
    Whew lots of commas.

    I would just shop weekly. Why do you need to freeze meals a month in advance?
    The bell pepper texture will not return to fresh status after its defrosted. It would be limp like a noodle.

    Yeah I am notorious, for the excessive commas & I have no idea, why I do it.

    I have Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS), sometimes I'm bedridden, housebound or am practically normal but I'm unable to always predict, which I'll be; day to day. So to prevent having to order out, I have to prepare; for when I am unable to shop and/or cook.
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