A quick addition. Don't thaw the veggies when you want to use them. This will spoil the texture. Just drop them straight from the freezer into the pot of soup. It will cook perfectly. Also, freeze them in balls you can use in individual servings rather than a whole lump. So you don't have to thaw the whole lump to break off a piece. I hope this helps.
I have been doing this for years. However, I never did greens balls and put them in a freezer . I just freeze them and vaccum seal them. I am going to put them in balls a d place them on a cookie sheet Once they are frozen, I will then put them in a plastic bag. I do this for my kiterly,garden eggs and bitter ball Therefore, they do not stick together And you can take out the amount you need. I am an American. I used to be a missionary in Africa . I am looking forward to planting kitterly, bitterball , garden eggs, and fever leaves seeds for the first time this year.
My Nan does this with all her vegetables every time I needed something like spinach or carrots ect I just go over and grab some out of the freezer such a good idea now I do it myself, also saves a lot of money on buying fresh or frozen vegetables all the time ☺️
To preserve nutrients dont slice them, blanche them whole n then put in the cold water. You can slice them after blanching and cooling after that you can freeze them. When you are ready to use it, just let it thaw with put it in water, then u can cook it
Sorry to break it to you Ife. All the repeated rinsing, squeezing and straining may retain the colour but looses you your all important vitamins to the drain ☹️😡😤🤦🏽♂️🙆🏽♂️
I agree with you, however, it is still very useful. The fiber value is still there 100% and some mineral elements and vitamins are retained. At least it is still better than throwing it out. My biggest concern is getting electricity to adequately preserve these foods, especially in a country like Nigeria. Nothing goes to waste in home, straight to the freezer or fridge depending on when I will reuse it. Even my dry food items like beans, garri etc goes into the freezer.
But this is just like normal rinsing of your veggies. However, if you're so concerned about the minute vitamin lost in the process of rinsing and draining, you can also preserve the excess liquid in your fridge and add it to your smoothie or drink it as needed, make ice cubes with them, or even add it to your soups and stew. My people nothing must go to waste. Blessing!!!
You're right,they are water soluble vitamins. Large portion of the vitamins are lost when they are boiled or steamed. God help those of us that have been taught to wash and wash it over and over again before cooking it.....well, we get benefits of the fiber.
It's still better than having to throw it away though. You can do this for the extra and use up what you can notmally. It's nit totally uselss, it still has fibre and some of the nutrients. Bette than throwing it out after 3 days.
Thanks so much, I just received a huge bag of spinach last week and I was wondering how I am going to be able to eat all of it before it goes bad, thanks for letting me know what to do to preserve them and God's bless you.😊❤❤❤
Thank you Ify. Please what is the difference in outcome between the demonstrated method and simply chopping up the vegetables then freezing immediately? I have been doing the latter and the vegetable stays frozen for months with great outcome when I'm ready to use it.
I want the answer to this question, honestly. Maybe heat kills the bacteria? But that doesn't really seem necessary since freezing straight is effective enough. Or maybe for people without constant electricity.
Washing vegetables does remove “some” of the water-soluble vitamins, specifically the B-complex group, and vitamin C; however, in general, the health benefits of washing vegetables by avoiding pathogens as well as residual pesticides, herbicides, and other such residuals greatly outweigh the nutrient loss.
I put my veggies straight into the freezer. With spinach, once the leaves are frozen you can just break them up with your hands. Cooks and blends in smoothies just fine
It's called 'blanching' and is necessary to do for certain vegetables and fruits to help preserve nutrients and retain color. It also best to small leaf vegetables and herbs whole as chopping them before blanching exposes more areas for the nutrients to escape into the water.
A quick addition. Don't thaw the veggies when you want to use them. This will spoil the texture. Just drop them straight from the freezer into the pot of soup. It will cook perfectly.
Also, freeze them in balls you can use in individual servings rather than a whole lump. So you don't have to thaw the whole lump to break off a piece.
I hope this helps.
So true. Makes all the difference
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I have been doing this for years. However, I never did greens balls and put them in a freezer . I just freeze them and vaccum seal them. I am going to put them in balls a d place them on a cookie sheet
Once they are frozen, I will then put them in a plastic bag. I do this for my kiterly,garden eggs and bitter ball
Therefore, they do not stick together
And you can take out the amount you need.
I am an American. I used to be a missionary in Africa . I am looking forward to planting kitterly, bitterball , garden eggs, and fever leaves seeds for the first time this year.
Thank you for this additional information. It helped...
@@marvanyema5608 cool.
@@mfongowon1289 you're welcome.
Thank God for RUclips o. I am learning new things everyday.
You are learning nonsense
It's called blanching. Works
If you are a nice responsible
Gal
Very creative of you well done
As massive thank you my lovely sister. It's better than throwing them away, I appreciate you nne🥰👍👍👍
God bless you sis thank you ❤❤❤
This is helpful thank you for sharing. Thank You LORD JESUS
Nice one
Thanks for the information ma'am ❤
Thank you My sister from Zambia
I have always bought veggies in bulk and did this. Saves lots of money and time.
Can this be done to type of vegetables and placed in the freezer?
Thanks for sharing 👍 ❤
Yes blanching vegetables is a really good way to preserve them.
Yes. My mother and grandmother did this years ago.
My Nan does this with all her vegetables every time I needed something like spinach or carrots ect I just go over and grab some out of the freezer such a good idea now I do it myself, also saves a lot of money on buying fresh or frozen vegetables all the time ☺️
Thank God for people like u
Thank you so much for this video. I will definitely try it out.
To preserve nutrients dont slice them, blanche them whole n then put in the cold water. You can slice them after blanching and cooling after that you can freeze them. When you are ready to use it, just let it thaw with put it in water, then u can cook it
Thanks some people shouldn't speak on something they don't understand.... Ooo that's AmErIgah the home of dumb founded
This is what I do and it even helps me cut a bigger bunch at a time. And it's easy to control all the leaf pieces
Yes I WILL continue to chop mine!
Yes preserve the nutrients first
Ahhh sooo great to be an American this day
Sorry to break it to you Ife. All the repeated rinsing, squeezing and straining may retain the colour but looses you your all important vitamins to the drain ☹️😡😤🤦🏽♂️🙆🏽♂️
I agree with you, however, it is still very useful. The fiber value is still there 100% and some mineral elements and vitamins are retained. At least it is still better than throwing it out. My biggest concern is getting electricity to adequately preserve these foods, especially in a country like Nigeria.
Nothing goes to waste in home, straight to the freezer or fridge depending on when I will reuse it. Even my dry food items like beans, garri etc goes into the freezer.
But this is just like normal rinsing of your veggies. However, if you're so concerned about the minute vitamin lost in the process of rinsing and draining, you can also preserve the excess liquid in your fridge and add it to your smoothie or drink it as needed, make ice cubes with them, or even add it to your soups and stew. My people nothing must go to waste. Blessing!!!
You're right,they are water soluble vitamins. Large portion of the vitamins are lost when they are boiled or steamed. God help those of us that have been taught to wash and wash it over and over again before cooking it.....well, we get benefits of the fiber.
You’ll be fine
It's still better than having to throw it away though. You can do this for the extra and use up what you can notmally. It's nit totally uselss, it still has fibre and some of the nutrients. Bette than throwing it out after 3 days.
Thank you!
Yea that's how we do here in cameroon to preserve them. And also market women who sell them too, do that.
Hi my Cameroon sister
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Nice one 👍👍❤️👍💐
Thank you for this video.
Thank you ma for this video
Thanks for dis
Great info 👍
Thank you siz. I learnt something new today
Thanks for sharing
Great Tip!!!!! I will be trying it. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Awesome 👌
Thank you for this ma'am
Great information
Lol. I wish I'd watched this video 5 days ago 😅. But now I know. Thank you my kitchen teacher. God bless you
Nice creativity but truthfully the blanched water you disposed is the real deal- heat easily depletes nutrients in veg .
Many many thanks for this
Thanks you my sister 👍
Ah, thank you for sharing this wonderful tip! I'll reference it soon as the spring season brings along so many fresh leafy greens 😊
❤❤❤Amazing Thanks Sweet Lady
Thank you for sharing.
Thanks so much, I just received a huge bag of spinach last week and I was wondering how I am going to be able to eat all of it before it goes bad, thanks for letting me know what to do to preserve them and God's bless you.😊❤❤❤
You are most welcome 🥰
Amazing ❤
Thanks for the orientation. God bless you and your talented ideas
Creative art for veges❤❤
Thank you very much
I do this alot...always helps me save my vegetables
Lovely
Thank you so much Ify. You just saved a life.
Thank you 😊
Thanks for this 😊
God bless you for this!!
Thanks for the advice
Thanks sis
Thank you for sharing
😮thanks ma’am
Well learnt mama 😊
Thanks darling
Great tip. Thank you ❤
Love it 😊
Thank u for sharing 😊
Thank you Ify. Please what is the difference in outcome between the demonstrated method and simply chopping up the vegetables then freezing immediately?
I have been doing the latter and the vegetable stays frozen for months with great outcome when I'm ready to use it.
I want the answer to this question, honestly. Maybe heat kills the bacteria? But that doesn't really seem necessary since freezing straight is effective enough. Or maybe for people without constant electricity.
Exactly.
Wash before you cut and drop in the freezer.
Vegetables are not meant to stay long in freezer anyway
Best method, sis. Just wash before chopping. I quick-freeze them on a tray, to avoid that "pooling" effect when defrosting.
@@DORCASDIASRIESMAKINGMEMORIES Thank you. Please could you throw more light on the 'pooling' effect?
@@adaanaruagu3231 Thank you
Wow
Wow, thanks, Ify 😊
I appreciate your work. 👊
Thank you for this tip
Thank you sis!
Washing vegetables does remove “some” of the water-soluble vitamins, specifically the B-complex group, and vitamin C; however, in general, the health benefits of washing vegetables by avoiding pathogens as well as residual pesticides, herbicides, and other such residuals greatly outweigh the nutrient loss.
I believe you mean Washing when it's cut. Not before cutting.
It doesn't matter
Clean your vegetables thoroughly before cutting
You need to wash your vegetables, they come from very dirty places
Wash before cutting.
Besides boiling and pouring away the water?
You are a wise woman IFY 👸🏽😘💛💐🧡✨👑✨
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Thank you ma
What a brilliant idea! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽😀
Brilliant!
Thank you
I love this and will try it. Thanks Ify.
I put my veggies straight into the freezer. With spinach, once the leaves are frozen you can just break them up with your hands. Cooks and blends in smoothies just fine
Nice one 😂😊
Thank you. 🙏🏾
Thanks
Perfection. ❤
learnt this from chinyere Flo 👌
Wonderful ❤
This is exactly 💯 what I was looking for thank you ❤❤❤😊😊😊
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Thanks.
Waouh ! Oh thank you so much 😊😊
Thanks so much for this
Thanks a lot noted
The God of my ancestors will bless all of you & Ify for these tips!!
It's called 'blanching' and is necessary to do for certain vegetables and fruits to help preserve nutrients and retain color.
It also best to small leaf vegetables and herbs whole as chopping them before blanching exposes more areas for the nutrients to escape into the water.
Wow! This is awesome. Thanks Chef for this enlightenment. ❤❤❤❤
My pleasure!!
I think this is what we call Dodo in Uganda. It's very common vegetable and the name rings a bell 🔔 across all tribes in Uganda
Yes, it is
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Ify , question pls...if texture and colour is maintained, what of the LOST VITAMINS from all the water effects of boiling and ice?
Bless you o the green colour in the water are nutrients lost.
That looks like.a.good.idea thank you 💕
Thank u
My mom from Alabama does this too ❤
Very nice
Thanks the knowledge, I was throwing my vegetables away 👍🏽👍🏽😍
Yes. Blanching veggies then freezing them is a golden nugget. I like this method better over the olive oil one.
Great tip!
Thank youuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu.
Thank you my dear ify I really appreciate
You are so welcome
Blanching. 😊
😂😂😂 I don explain tire at home but my mum still prefer her own method
I do this every time 👌