Blanching simply means to quickly boil foods (typically vegetables, fruits, or nuts) without fully cooking them. The blanched foods are then placed in a bowl of ice water for shocking (another cooking ...

Blanching vegetables doesn't have to be complicated. Chef Tara Punzone's process is simple and uses a common liquid, she ...

When you find fresh vegetables at the farmers market — snappy asparagus, fuzzy fava beans, sweet peas — it’s an invitation to shift away from the braising and stewing hearty root vegetables and ...

Like pot roast and Justin Bieber, frozen vegetables need an image makeover. They’ve gotten a bad rap, but in reality, freezing your vegetables is an affordable way to access your favorite produce all ...

ST. PAUL -- Blanching (scalding vegetables in boiling water or steam for a short time) is a must for almost all vegetables to be frozen successfully. It slows or stops the enzyme action which can ...

Question: I am having a bumper crop of broccoli, cauliflower and other brassicas that I planted from plants I started indoors from seed this late winter and early spring. I have so much of all of ...

The warmth of the season has made for productive gardens. When gardens are producing there is often more than what a family can eat fresh and many of you then share; also the food preservation begins.

As social distancing and self-quarantining quickly become our new normal, many Americans are heeding advice to stock their home kitchens for the long haul. For most of us, trips to the grocery store ...