Having some of your frequently used ingredients all ready to go when cooking can save time. With just a few simple steps you can freeze carrots for use later. This is a guide about freezing carrots.
When preparing a lot of carrots for blanching and freezing, brush off as much dirt as possible, fill an old pillow case with carrots, tie it with string and use the rinse cycle in your washer to clean them. You will be amazed at how much dirt the rinse cycle will take off the carrots.
By Ragteller from Alberta, Canada
I have already frozen the carrots but did not blanch them. Are they still safe to eat?
By Jacques (Guest Post)
10/27/2007
Hi
Carrots will be safe to eat even after 3 months, my advice on preparing the frozen unblanched carrots is too defrost them, pan fry with a little butter and brown sugar till golden brown. Try this and you will freeze more carrots again. Also try using them in a beef stew (sorry from South Africa)
I have a few bags of "baby carrots", the ones that are about 2 inches long and rounded on both ends, the kind you put on a veggie tray for snacking. Only we got way too much. Can these be frozen like they are or do they need to be blanched?
By Klm
By redhatterb
12/25/2011
I would think they have to be blanched. I also don't think you will be able to eat them as fresh. My thought is they would have to be used in cooking.
What do I need to do to freeze carrots?
By David
By Petra15
02/04/2012
Freezing carrots is very easy, just peel the carrots, cut them in slices, put them in a plastic container with lid and freeze. So when you want them just take what you need and plunge it in hot water. If you have far too many carrots you can make carrot cake and freeze it in slices, it's wonderful. Petra
Do you need to add liquid when freezing carrots?
By Lindaspy
03/26/2011
No. I have been canning since my 20's and I am retired now. My Mother and I use to cut carrots blanch them for three minutes let them sit in a colunder and put them in freezer bags.
For Grated carrots, we just peeled them and then grated them and put 3 cups in a bag so that when we wanted to make carrot cake all we had to do was get the carrots out of the freezer,,those you don't need to blanche,,just peel and grate....
What is the preparation for freezing carrots?
By Audrey
By Deeli
03/22/2011
Ditto with MCW but be sure to drain and pat try well after blanching to reduce freezer burn.
Can you freeze carrots?
By Alice
By momlaura
09/23/2011
You can also freeze them if they are already cooked. Just put in a plastic container or a ziploc bag, and put in the freezer.
I have received a lot of carrots can they be frozen? If yes, must I cook them first before freezing?
By MJM
By fuzzytufts
07/06/2011
Hi Schyresti. Glad someone else dehydrates, too. You can use them in regular cooking with veggies and powder them an use them for seasoning and thickening. That is with all veggies.
How do I freeze grated carrots for future use in a cake? Do I have to blanch them, etc.?
By nickic1000 from MI
By nickic1000
09/17/2009
Thank you! I'll be freezing those carrots today for carrot cake later.
I had a lot of carrots given to me and I would like to freeze them. How long must I blanch them before freezing them if I cut them into 1/4 to 3/8 inch coins for freezing? And how long will they keep?
By Veneta from Flagstaff, AZ
By Deeli
09/01/2011
Personally I wouldn't slice smaller than 1/2 inch (which takes 2 to 3 minutes to blanch) but if you do slice smaller then start checking tenderness at 1 minute. After blanching give an immediate ice water bath to stop the cooking process, pat dry well and place in freezer bags with as much air removed as possible. They should hold up well for six months and some people say as much as one year.
A Guide to Freezing Carrots. Fresh carrots may lose some of their crisp texture during freezing but will still be good for cooking.
You can blanch grated carrots for further use. Store in an airtight container or a Ziplock bag, because they can get freezer burned.
By Dorty from SA
Can you tell me how to freeze whole carrots?
By Peter from London
How do you freeze uncooked carrots?
How do I freeze carrots?
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