A parsley root refines many dishes. The aromatic root is particularly good in soups and stews. It rarely plays the leading role and is used in small quantities. The rest can be frozen for other meals.

Root parsley can be frozen in slices

October to February is the season

Parsley roots are easy to grow in your own garden. As a typical winter vegetable, it is harvested in autumn. Markets also offer it during this time. Sometimes even in organic quality.

Fresh roots are the best recommendation in season. The freezing method is a good way to create a ready-to-hand supply for later times.

Rely on freshly harvested

Parsley roots last quite a long time after harvest. But every day of storage reduces more and more of their valuable ingredients.

  • Harvest roots just before freezing
  • Freeze purchased parsley roots promptly

tips

You can recognize a fresh root by the fact that it feels firm and crunchy in your hand. If, on the other hand, it is sloppy, it is better to keep your hands off it.

Portioning makes it easier to remove

A frozen root is difficult to cut into small pieces. Therefore, it makes sense not to freeze it whole, but in manageable pieces. This makes it easier later to take out exactly the amount that is needed for cooking. Before that, the roots are of course cleaned, i.e. washed and peeled.

tips

A potato peeling knife is great for peeling parsley roots. The shell is only thinly removed, leaving more of it for freezing.

Blanch first, then freeze

Before the prepared pieces go into the ice-cold freezer, they have to take a hot bath. About two minutes in boiling water is enough. The vegetable pieces are then placed in prepared ice water for so-called quenching. Blanching has many advantages:

  • Germs are killed
  • Shelf life is extended
  • fewer vitamins are lost
  • color is retained

After cooling and drying, the root pieces can be packed in suitable freezer containers or freezer bags and placed in the chest freezer.

durability

Frozen parsley roots can be stored for about three months. They shouldn't be left in the freezer for longer, as their tangy taste will decrease significantly afterwards.

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