Title: Thy Hand Hath Provided: Preserving: Freezing Spinach
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Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Preserving: Freezing Spinach

Content: My goal is to show lots of pictures of the process along with step by step instructions. Here we go! ****************************
You have three choices when it comes to freezing spinach. You can blanch it by plunging washed spinach in boiling water for 1 1/2 to 2 minutes, then drain it well and freeze it. You can steam spinach for about a minute, drain it and freeze it or you can choose the method I use which is to freeze spinach raw. Blanching and steaming spinach wilts it and therefore saves on space if space is an issue for you. I like freezing mine raw. Even though it takes up a bit more space, there is very little prep work at both ends (prepping and using) and this is a good thing. Green in the winter months is important. I don't worry much about scurvy.