Satisfied with the bountiful harvest of fall delicacies? A food expert advised how to freeze zucchini and beets correctly.

“Zucchini and beets are probably the last delicacies in the garden, which, when stored properly, can last all winter long and maintain freshness. The available garden products can be processed and used to prepare salads or prepare” preparations ” for other dishes, “says Brigita Baratinskaitė, director of Maxima’s Food Production Department.

How to freeze beets and zucchini?

Zucchini can be used for the winter, not just for salads or marinated or canned. “Preparing zucchini for freezing is very simple: wash the zucchini well, cut the ends, grate the zucchini itself. Say it in the cooling bags, extract the air from them and put it in the freezer chamber ”, B. Baratinskaitė shares the course of the process and reveals that zucchini frozen in this way will be suitable for use for 5-9 months. says the press release.

To use frozen grated zucchini, thaw them and after they have thawed, squeeze the liquid out of the grated zucchini before using.

“It will take longer to freeze the beets. Wash the medium beets thoroughly and place them in boiling water; they should cook for 45 minutes. Once cooked, place the beets in an ice and water bath to stop the cooking process. Peel the beets. beets, cut the tips and dry them well. Then grate and place in cooling bags, extract the air from them and put them in the freezer “, says the food expert, adding that if desired, the beets can be frozen without grating , and when they are cut into cubes, then before freezing they must be placed separately on a baking tray, greaseproof paper, and if the beet cubes are frozen, we can transfer them to a bag to freeze. In this way, the beets frozen will not stick, so only the required amount can be used at a time.