Blanching Timetable Chart for Vegetables
Often vegetables need to be blanched before freezing or canning. Here is a quick and simple guide for blanching common vegetables. Blanching vegetables helps preserve color and texture.
After blanching vegetables in boiling water, immerse them immediately into cold water and drain. I often reuse the same water again and again. A large pasta pot works great for blanching. You can submerge the vegetables into the pot already in the strainer.
Allow approximately a gallon of water per pound of vegetables. Vegetables will need to cool for the same amount time that they are blanched.
Preparing your vegetables
Peel, trim and cut vegetables into uniform sizes. Look at the chart below to find the time needed. Extra-large pieces may need to blanch a minute longer.
Asparagus: Blanch 2 minutes; 3 to 4 minutes for large asparagus.
Beans, green: Blanch for 3 minutes.
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