If you have extra cucumbers this season, you don't need to let them go to waste. You can freeze them and use them later. This is a guide about freezing cucumbers.
By Ellen Brown
Can you freeze cucumbers without adding anything to them?
By Michelle from Roxboro, NC
By Deeli
06/29/2010
Cucumbers turn to a mushy unusable mess when they're frozen unless they're prepared by some sort of pickling.
I've personally never tried this old fashioned recipe but I've seen it several times over the years so it must be pretty good and it's worth trying if you have a lot of cucumbers that are going to spoil:
FREEZER PICKLES:
7 cups sliced cucumbers
1 cup chopped onions
1 cup chopped green bell peppers
1 cup vinegar
1 tsp celery seed, if desired
1 tbsp salt
2 cups sugar
Mix vinegar, celery seed, salt and sugar until sugar dissolves. Mix the cucumbers, onions and pepper in a separate bowl. Pour vinegar mixture over cucumber mixture and gently stir. Allow to rest for about 15 minutes. Transfer to freezer containers and freeze.
Can you freeze cucumbers?
By Russell S
By gypsygina
08/22/2011
I just thought I'd share that I made some tabouli and the recipe made a huge amount. I couldn't eat all of it so I thought I wonder how it would be if I froze it. I put it in individual serving containers and tried it, thinking it would probably turn to mush. But I was very surprised! It froze beautifully. It was not mushy at all, in fact when defrosted the cucumbers were still nice and crunchy. :)
Can you freeze sliced cucumbers to pickle at a later date?
By Blove from Randolph, AL
By T&T Grandma
06/21/2010
Anything with moisture content is going to change structure when the cells freeze. When fall comes and we get the first freeze, that is enough to begin the mush process. That is why to put zucchini in the freezer for futher use in baking, you must shred it and then expect more moisture to 'press out' to use in a recipe. All frozen vegies will react according to their water content. That is why it is best to bake with the product then freeze it instead of the ingredients.
Can I freeze cucumbers?
By Starr B.
By drmeidl
08/03/2011
Google a recipe for frozen pickles I have made them and they are very good. Like a sweet pickle.
Can you freeze fresh cucumbers?
By Melissa from Madison, IN
By Kaelle
07/14/2010
They turn soft and mushy when frozen. I think it is due to the high water content. But if you brine them like in a recipe for freezer pickles you can.
http://allrecipes.com/Search/Recipes.aspx?WithTerm=freezer%20pickles
We have a huge garden and I'm wondering what to do with some of the produce that we have an abundance of to preserve it for the late fall and winter.
When tray freezing zucchini, can you then put it in a Seal a Meal bag?
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