How to freeze cabbage for the winter: all methods and varieties

White cabbage, red cabbage, Peking cabbage, Savoy cabbage

It is not recommended to freeze a whole head of cabbage. You still won't be able to remove all the moisture between the leaves, and when frozen, the ice crystals will tear them apart. Therefore, we prepare semi-finished products.

For cabbage rolls, you need to disassemble the head of cabbage into leaves and blanch them in boiling water for 3-5 minutes. Then let the water drain, put the straightened leaves in a bag, and put them in the freezer.

To prepare borscht or stew cabbage, you can immediately chop it, put it tightly in bags, and freeze it.

Then, when you need shredded cabbage, don't wait for it to melt on its own. You can pour it into the pan directly from the bag; this will not affect the taste of the finished dish in any way.

Brussels sprouts

These are small heads of cabbage with a rather piquant taste.Soups and side dishes made from Brussels sprouts taste fantastic, and most importantly, this sprout tolerates freezing perfectly. Sort through the heads of cabbage, pluck off excess leaves, and place it in a pan of boiling water for 2 minutes.

Then drain the cabbage in a colander and pour cold water over it from the tap, then leave it to drain for two hours.

Place the heads of cabbage in bags and place in the freezer.

Cauliflower and broccoli

This cabbage is very rich in vitamins and amino acids. It is used to make soups, purees for children, fried in batter, and there are many ways to prepare it, but there is only one way to freeze it.

Disassemble the cabbage into small inflorescences, boil water in a saucepan, add a slice of lemon and a pinch of salt, and boil the cabbage for 10-15 minutes.

After this, drain the water, cool, put the inflorescences in bags, and put them in the freezer. More about freezing cauliflower And broccoli.

Kale collard greens

Collard greens can also be frozen. However, remember that you need to blanch it for 2-3 minutes, otherwise it will cook, and after defrosting you will just have a bunch of green goo.

So, blanch the kale leaves for 2-3 minutes, put it in a colander and cool it with cold tap water. Then lay the leaves out on a cloth towel to dry, or simply shake off the water lightly and carefully place them in a bag.

Frozen cabbage leaves become very fragile, so place the leaves so that there is no pressure or pressure on them.

At a stable temperature of -18° C, cabbage retains its beneficial properties for up to 8 months. This is more than enough to hold out until the new harvest and gain experience in freezing vegetables.

Watch the video on how to freeze cauliflower for the winter: