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Manage Your Account Enter your registered email below! Hey, you know what would make your day better? Reading this PureWow article. Begin the blanching process. Bring a large pot of water to boil and add the cauliflower. Let it simmer for about minutes then remove from the pot using a slotted spoon or skimmer. Transfer the cauliflower immediately to a bowl of ice water to stop the cooking process and let it chill for about 2 minutes.
Drain the cauliflower and gently pat the florets dry to remove any extra moisture. Spread the cauliflower across a baking sheet and freeze for hours. Transfer the frozen cauliflower to freezer bags or containers and freeze for several months. Lisa's Tips The stand up Stasher Bags silicone storage bags are my favorite for storing frozen cauliflower as you can fit more in them than the regular sandwich bags. Course: Main Meal, Side Dish.
Cuisine: American. Keyword: Frozen Cauliflower, How to freeze cauliflower, How to freeze fresh cauliflower. Content and photographs are copyright protected. Sharing of this recipe is both encouraged and appreciated. Leave a comment below and share a photo on Instagram. Tag downshiftology and hashtag it downshiftology. You May Also Like Next Post » How to Freeze Zucchini. Leave a Comment Cancel reply All comments are moderated before appearing on the site.
Recipe Rating Recipe Rating. Chris Fraser — August 5, am Reply. Downshiftology — August 5, am Reply. Debra — June 5, pm Reply. Mindy — May 16, pm Reply. Downshiftology — May 19, am Reply. Peter — June 16, pm Reply. Tejashree — May 7, pm Reply. Take a sharp knife and cut evenly-sized florets. Cutting even pieces will ensure that the cauliflower blanches in a uniform way. Bring a large pot of water to boil. Put the lid on the pot and turn the burner to high.
The water should come to a vigorous boil before you add the cauliflower. Boil the cauliflower florets for 3 minutes. Carefully lift off the lid from the pot and add the cauliflower florets. Leave the lid off of the pot as the cauliflower cooks. It should just become a little tender after it's boiled for 3 minutes. Drain the cauliflower through a strainer. Set a strainer or cauliflower in a sink. Turn off the burner and pour the cauliflower through the strainer so the hot water drains.
Use caution when you lift the pot of hot water. Make an ice bath. You'll need the extra space at the top of the bowl to allow for the cauliflower. Put the cauliflower in the ice bath for for 3 minutes. Use a slotted spoon to transfer the cauliflower to the ice water.
Push down on the cauliflower so it's submerged in the ice water and chill it for 3 minutes. Place the blanched cauliflower in a strainer to drain. Lift the cauliflower out of the ice water and put it in a fine mesh strainer. The water should drain from the cauliflower. Use the cauliflower or dry it before you store it. Did you make this recipe? Leave a review. Method 2. Place a steamer basket in a pot with 1 in 2. Set an expandable metal steamer basket into a pot and pour the water down the side of the pot.
Put the lid on the pan. Ensure that the basket doesn't touch the water. Trim the cauliflower and bring the water to a boil. Turn the burner to high so the water begins to boil. While you're waiting for the water to heat, rinse as much cauliflower as you'd like to blanch. Use a sharp knife to trim the cauliflower into 1 in 2.
Once the water boils, lift up the lid from the pot and place the cauliflower florets in the steamer basket. Fill a bowl with ice water. While the cauliflower steams, fill a large bowl with ice. After the cauliflower has steamed, turn off the burner. Carefully lift the steamer basket up and out of the pot.
Put the cauliflower into the ice water so the florets are covered and leave them to chill completely. Here we have some fantastic time-saving methods to freeze cauliflower perfectly. Freezing cauliflower lets, you use the florets instantly in cooking. Cauliflower is a great low-carb vegetable loaded with Vitamin B-6, Vitamin C, antioxidants, and fiber. But if you picked a cauliflower head because you simply love it, frozen cauliflower can save your time while cooking.
You can walk through a simple process step-by-step to restore original flavor and texture. Freezing is a great way to store cauliflower if you buy in bulk or keep growing it in your garden. Everything in your pantry would be needed, such as a knife, pot, colander, bowl, ice, salt, baking sheet, and freezer containers or bags. Cut the cauliflower head in half and separate the stem.
Then cut the crown of the cauliflower into florets on your cutting board or apart from them by hand about an inch. Wash the florets under the faucet to remove the dirt or garden bugs. The stem is also edible so that you can cut them into small pieces.
Add washed cauliflower and cook for about 3 minutes or steam for 5 minutes until tender, called the cauliflower blanching process. Enzymes and bacteria destroy nutrition levels also change the texture, flavor, and color of frozen fruits and veggies. The blanching process stops enzymes and bacteria from destroying the freshness of the fruits and vegetables. To remove extra moisture, drain cauliflower florets and place them in a single layer on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
Place frozen cauliflower in a freezer-safe container or reusable silicon bags to prevent from freezer-burn or drying. Label your bags and put them in a quick freezer-shelf or simply freeze them. You just need to reheat the frozen cauliflower only for 90 seconds or steam it to get an instant ingredient in different cauliflower recipes such as Cauliflower Soup , Cauliflower Casserole , and Cauliflower Curry.
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