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gardening-girl



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Location: Somerset.
PostPosted: Fri Jul 31, 15 8:13 am    Post subject: Freezing Runner Beans. Reply with quote
    

We don`t usually, but we have LOTS. Best method? So they don`t come out as mush,

Lorrainelovesplants



Joined: 13 Oct 2006
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Location: Dordogne
PostPosted: Fri Jul 31, 15 8:32 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Top & tail, Cut into 2 inch bits.
Put pot on to boil, when boiling, chuck beans in, allow to come back to boil, then remove into collander, dunk in cold water.
Freeze.

Works for me.

dpack



Joined: 02 Jul 2005
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 31, 15 11:47 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

i am facing the same task

Lorrainelovesplants



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PostPosted: Fri Jul 31, 15 11:53 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

I have just done tons of beetroot, (pickled in jars) and French beans. I was going to do the shallots for pickled onions, but Im fagged now.

Slim



Joined: 05 Mar 2006
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Location: New England (In the US of A)
PostPosted: Fri Jul 31, 15 1:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Not tempted to make leather britches for the winter?
https://www.blindpigandtheacorn.com/blind_pig_the_acorn/2009/08/how-to-make-leather-breeches-dried-green-beans.html
https://www.foodrepublic.com/2014/10/21/beans-that-taste-like-beef-sean-brock-explains-the-wonderful-leather-britches/

(I've never actually had them)

dpack



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PostPosted: Fri Jul 31, 15 9:32 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

i have dried runners but only eaten the beans rather than soaked and cooked the pods as well.

i might experiment

thanks

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