Freezing vegtables

[panski master]

I plant a small garden every year and was wondering if I can freeze green beans and peas with out blanching.

[fishermatt]

Yes, you can freeze them without blanching. They'll get just as cold ; - ) But they probably won't taste good if you plan on cooking them at a later date. Blanching stops the ripening process. I blanch mine but have never tried freezing without blanching. Maybe try some blanched and some not. If it works for you let us know.

[jerkbait]

When we had a garden we used to freeze the Green beans all the time. Always tasted great when we took them out and cooked them. We would just snap them, rinse in cold water then throw them in a ziploc freezer bag and into the freezer.