Frozen peas are a classic from the freezer. You can also freeze your pea harvest from your own garden and preserve it for several months - perfect for a warming winter pea soup with vegetables from your own garden!

Peas are frozen blanched

Prepare and freeze peas for freezing

When you can clearly see and feel the round peas beneath the shell of the pod, it's time to pop them out and freeze them. This is done in four steps:

  1. Crack the pea pods and peel out the peas.
  2. Place the peas in boiling salted water for two minutes.
  3. Place the drained peas in ice water for a moment to stop the cooking process and preserve the green color of the legumes.
  4. The drained peas are now placed in a suitable freezer container and then in the freezer. Freezer bags, cotton bags and lockable plastic or stainless steel boxes are equally suitable.

The frozen peas can be kept for about a year. The longer they are stored, the more they lose vitamins and flavor.

Freeze sugar snap peas

Sugar snap peas are so tender they can be eaten whole. They are harvested very young, so the sugar peas growing in them are still tiny.
You can freeze sugar snap peas as well as marrow or pear peas. Before blanching, wash the pods and cut off the stalks with a sharp knife.

Defrost frozen peas

Depending on further use, you have different options for defrosting the frozen peas. Since the peas are very small and the pods are very thin, they can be thawed in just a few minutes.

  • The quick and easy way is to place the peas in hot, salted water and boil for about five minutes.
  • For stir-fries, soups or risotto, for example, you can add the frozen peas to the prepared dish a few minutes before the end of the cooking time.
  • Frozen peas can also be defrosted in the microwave: Place them in a microwave-safe container and pour a dash of water over the peas. However, defrosting in the microwave will take longer than in the saucepan.
  • If you need the peas for a cold dish, you can also gently defrost them by placing the freezer in the fridge overnight. The constant cooling prevents harmful germs from settling on the peas if they are to be eaten unheated.

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