Zucchini can be enjoyed all year round. As? By simply freezing the delicious vegetables. That's fine. There are just a few things to consider.
Zucchini are in season between July and October. During this time you can enjoy the delicious vegetables in all variations. How about a zucchini pesto, for example? It is easy to prepare and tastes delicious on bread or with pasta.
If you love courgettes and don't want to go without them for the rest of the year, you can also freeze your fresh courgettes in summer, both raw and cooked. Even if some cannot imagine it because of the high water content, it actually works. You just have to pay attention to a few things.
Freeze zucchini without any problems
➲ Courgettes already processed
Did you cook hard in the summer to process the zucchini? Great. But you don't have to eat zucchini every day for weeks. At some point it just doesn't taste good anymore. You can simply put ready-made dishes such as stuffed zucchini or zucchini soup in freezer containers or bags and freeze them.
It is best to label the cans with the contents and the freezing date. So you know exactly when you have to use up the food at the latest.
Courgette dishes can be frozen for about 4 - 6 months.
➲ Freezing Raw Zucchini
Chopping and preparing zucchini every day in summer doesn't have to be. You can also freeze the vegetables raw. But you should only use small fruits for this. Larger courgettes have the disadvantage that they contain a lot of water. After thawing, they are therefore often very mushy. You can still use them, for example as a soup.
❶ Cut the small courgettes into medium-sized pieces before freezing, s alt them a little and then leave them to rest for a few minutes. This will drain the zucchini a little. Then simply pour off the excess liquid.
❷ Now simply put the zucchini cubes in a freezer bag and then put it in the freezer. Write down the date and content here as well. In the uncooked statezucchini can be kept for a maximum of 12 months.