The crunchy radishes are popular with young and old alike. It doesn't matter whether it comes in a bundle from the supermarket or freshly plucked from the garden soil. Hard to believe, but the red tubers can actually be frozen.

Radishes can be frozen whole

Only fresh radishes are allowed in the chest

Still crisp and fresh today, already shriveled tomorrow. Who does not know that? Radishes quickly lose moisture and thus their freshness. They aren't that tasty anymore. It is also not worth freezing such specimens, because the cold does not bring out the old quality again.

The green herb must consecrate

Only the round tuber goes into the mouth, the rest of it goes away before eating. Frozen pieces are no different. Everything superfluous is removed before freezing. How to prepare the radishes for the cold:

  1. Cut off the leaves and the remains of the root with a sharp knife.
  2. Now clean the tubers with cold water.
  3. Drain the radishes on kitchen paper.
  4. Place the dried radishes in a tight-fitting freezer container. Alternatively, you can also freeze them in a freezer bag, which must be sealed tightly.

Radishes don't stick together

While other types of vegetables are always packaged in portions, this is not necessary with radishes. The small round tubers can be easily removed individually. But this only works if the radishes are completely dry in the freezer.

Water on radishes is also to be avoided for another reason. It would freeze into ice, which in turn negatively affects the quality of the radishes.

Label the freezer box

Red radishes in a clear freezer bag are easy to spot. But not in a colored can. So don't forget to write. If the lid is opened while frozen, it can easily crack.

Thawing has its pitfalls

Frozen radishes, thawing unprotected in the open air, disappoint our expectations:

  • they dry up
  • are no longer juicy

Therefore, only thaw radishes in a closed container so that their moisture is fully retained.

tips

Glassy radishes are not a sign of failure to freeze, nor an indication of loss of quality. This is much more their typical appearance after thawing. They are still perfectly suitable for consumption.

Months of durability

The tubers, which like to come with a touch of spiciness, survive 6 to 8 months of freezing cold. However, they rarely have to stay in the chest for so long, as they are in high demand as a snack. If this time has been exceeded, you should rather do without the radishes. That's not difficult, because fresh radishes are available in supermarkets all year round at low prices.

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