primitives want to freeze peaches

[franksolich]

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Oh my.

KitchenWitch  Donating Member  (1000+ posts) Mon Jun-30-08 01:45 AM
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I have a bunch of peaches that I want to freeze   

Do I have to do the sugar syrup thing or can I just cut them up and add an antioxidant and just freeze them?

You know, I never thought about this.

I guess if I wanted to freeze peaches, I'd just slice them, put them into one of the zip-lock bags, and jam them into the freezer.

Warpy  Donating Member  (1000+ posts) Mon Jun-30-08 09:05 AM
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1. Sugar syrup protects them from drying out in the freezer. The antioxidant keeps them from turning brown due to (slow) oxidation.

Use both.

Kali  Donating Member  (1000+ posts) Mon Jun-30-08 12:12 PM
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2. I just use dry sugar - they juice up enough by the time they freeze.

sandnsea  Donating Member  (1000+ posts) Mon Jun-30-08 10:58 PM
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3. That's how I did it last year
   
I think they're fine. I also did some where you just cut them in half and freeze them. Those would be fine for cooking, but I don't think they're as good as the sliced peaches. I think I did the blanch, then into ice, then the surefresh, then into the freezer bags.

KitchenWitch  Donating Member  (1000+ posts) Tue Jul-01-08 02:03 AM
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4. No sugar then?   

cool.

I just do not want to add sugar if I do not need to.

No, no additives, just slice them and jam them into the freezer, nothing more.

[Inga]

Have you thought about dehydrating them. Works well.

[franksolich]

Have you thought about dehydrating them. Works well.

Too much work.

I'm a guy, remember.

When needing or wishing to preserve something, it's just easiest to jam it into the freezer.

[Inga]

What if the freezer goes out. It happens here.Oh well, wash peaches add water and freeze. They last a while.