—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, July 15,1978 48 Ladies Have You Heard? By Doris Thomas Lancaster Home Economist BLANCH VEGETABLES BEFORE FREEZING I have had many telephone calls this past week asking if it is necessary to blanch vegetables before freezing The answer is yes, if you plan to store them for longer than a few weeks. Blanching improves their keeping quality and also preserves nutrients and color. The enzymes which make vegetables mature remain active even after vegetables are frozen. If unblanched, vegetables become tough, woody and unappetizing Blanching destroys these enzymes and halts the aging process Do not confuse blanching with cooking To blanch, bring about 1 gallon of water to a boil Place one pound of prepared vegetables in a wire basket and lower them into the boiling water Cover IDEAL STORAGE BIN IDEAL 6-BAR CATTLE GATE i! ■f “ ““7^ IDEAL 10 FT HOG GATE fVoducis of Ryder supply s f "*> ig l ’ and start timing im mediately Do not wait for the water to return to a boil before you start timing As soon as the heating tune is up, remove the vegetables from the water and plunge into cold ice water It takes as long to chill the vegetables as it does to blanch them After the vegetables have cooked, dram and package them, leaving the appropriate head space, then seal, label and freeze If you do not have an up-to date freezer publication, contact your local County Extension Office Ask for your free copy of Circular 534 - Preparing Food For Your Freezer VEGETABLES FROM A TOZ FOR OUTDOOR MEALS Vegetables grow in great variety - from A (asparagus) to Z (zucchini) They are, without a doubt, highest in quality and lowest in price when they are in season, as thej are now during the Summer months This is also the season for barbecues, picnics on the beach, and al fresco dining in general “Campfire vegetables,” besides helping to balance your meals nutritionally, can also help your food budget They taste so good that your family may develop a new ap preciation for vegetables Whatever the mam dish - hot dogs, hamburgers, steaks or chicken - plan to serve a cooked vegetable or two Individual portions of vegetables may be cooked and served in packets of aluminum foil Or you may cook family-size amounts and let each person help themselves Two-m-one combos are especially good For example, team summer squash with thinly sliced onion, green peas with small onions, green beans with celery, or cut com with green peppers Here’s how arrange the prepared fresh vegetables on squares of aluminum foil Use a single thickness of heavy duty foil or a double thickness of regular household foil Add seasonings, salt, pepper and butter or margarine Bring the foil up over the vegetables and seal all the edges to make an envelope ■ "I Cy- LL^ IDEAL CATTLE FEEDER IDEAL ROUND HOG FEEDER P 0. BOX 219, RDB, Chambersburg, Pa. 17201 Phone. (717) 263-9111 Nh Place the packets of vegetables over a hot grill Turn them once or twice to make sure they cook evenly You will need to allow about half an hour depending on the type of vegetable, the size of the packet, and the heat of the fire For extra flavor, tuck in a sprig of parsley, celery tops, dried onion or a pinch of fresh or dried herbs FISHING FOR A SALE? Bowman’s stove shop has Fisher stoves in stock at last years prices SONIUHS STOH SHOP RD3 NAPIERVILLE RD., EPHRATA, PA (7i7) 733-4973 FOLLOW C IGNS FROM HINKLETOWN TRAFFIC LIGHT Empty Cookie we're paying 5% W bother \our cookie jar has [lie dail\ deposit --dai U wilhd raw al or lonji term sa\ in<2:s plan, one tiling it doesn’t feature is interest! Thai's where Y\ E come in ! Our sa\ in">' accounts offer the highest allowed In Jaw. Vnd that could add up to a lot of cookie jai s! THE FARMERS NATIONAL BANK SMALL ENOUGH TO KNOW YOU LARGE ENOUGH TO SERVE YOU TWO CONVENIENT SOUTHERN LANCASTER COUNTY LOCATIONS quarryville PHONE (717) 786*7337 pennhill AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY LENDER EACH ACCOUNT INSURED TO SAO 000 Here is a recipe for Zuc chini Casserole that should keep everyone coming back for more Zucchini Casserole 1 pound ground beef 6 cups thinly sliced zucchini cup bottled barbeque sauce 1 ; cup soft bread crumbs 14 cup grated parmesan cheese OF QUARRYVILLE MEMBER F D I C In a large skillet, browi ground beef and zucchini slices, stirring frequently, 7 to 10 minutes or until slices are transparent Pour barbeque sauce over zuc chini and ground beef and toss until evenly mixed Sprinkle with bread crumbs and then parmesan cheese. Place skillet 5 inches from broiler and broil for 1 to 2 minutes until crumbs are golden brown Serves 4 to 5 L the jar: M /1 *** f u 7
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