Easy Steps On How To Freeze Okra

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Freezing up okra is not as easy as washing it and putting in the ref. There is a proper way to freeze okras. There are proper steps on how to freeze okra so it will not rot easily. You could enjoy okras for up to eight months in the common freezer if you do it properly. Frozen okras can also last up to more than ten months if you put them inside a deep freezer. The materials you will need to freeze okras are the following:

1. pods of okras
2. strainer
3. sharp knives
4. pot with a lid
5. ice
6. zip lock bags

Procedure:

1. The first step on how to freeze okra is to choose the fresh okra. You will know that it is fresh if it is still green and tender. Choose the okra without punctures. Make sure it doesn't have any brown spots as well.

2. The second step on how to freeze okra is to put it in the strainer while rinsing it with water that should be lukewarm. The next step is separating the smaller pods and the bigger pods. The small pods are smaller than four inches and the bigger pods are those that have a length of more than four inches.

3. The third step on how to freeze okra is cutting its stems at the tip by using the knife. Do this step with the smaller pods only. Make sure that you do not cut the cells of the seeds.

4. The fourth step on how to freeze okra is filling the two thirds part of the pot with water. Make it boil and prepare a bowl full of ice as soon as the water starts to boil.

5. The fifth step on how to freeze okra is putting the smaller pods in the saucepan or pot so it will boil. Let it boil for three minutes only. This is how you blanch the okras. Prepare the bigger pods for boiling. Boil them for three minutes then put them straight in the water with ice and let them cool for more than four minutes. You can put more cubes of ice if it is needed so the water will be colder.

6. The last step in freezing okras is putting the okras in the strainer so the water will drain. Put them in the zip lock bags, making sure that the bag has no air at all. Place them inside the ref's freezer.


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