Freezing Foods

• How do I freeze? (Source: National Center for Home Food Preservation [NCHFP])
• How to blanch food for freezing - necessary for almost all vegetables (Source: NCHFP)
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  How to Blanch. Questions or comments for the author of this video? Email Nancy Urbanec, Associate Extension Assistant

Freezing Vegetables

Freezing raw green, wax, snap beans; peas, corn, "mature" onions, sweet/ bell and hot peppers, zucchini and more. Resources from UNL Extension and National Center for Home Food Preservation (NCHFP)

Tomatoes and Tomato Products

• Freezing Raw Tomatoes with and without their Skins (UNL Extension)
• Tomatoes (Source: NCHFP)

Freezing Fruits

• NEW Freezing Strawberries (UNL Extension and Buy Fresh, Buy Local® Nebraska brochure) Questions or comments about this brochure? Contact the author Julie Albrecht, PhD, RD
• Peaches (Source: NCHFP)
• NEW Apricots (UNL Extension and Buy Fresh, Buy Local® Nebraska brochure) Questions or comments about this brochure? Contact the author Julie Albrecht, PhD, RD
• Pears (Source: NCHFP)
• NEW Freezing Rhubarb (UNL Extension and Buy Fresh, Buy Local® Nebraska brochure) Questions or comments about this brochure? Contact the author Julie Albrecht, PhD, RD
• Tray freezing apple slices for multiple uses (Source: Cook it Quick)
• Link to a list of ALL fruits (and other foods) listed on NCHFP site
  
  

Freezing Meats / Animal Products

• Meats
• Freezing Animal Products  (8 page brochure, PDF) Includes meat, poultry, seafood, dairy products, eggs)
• Poultry and game birds
• Resources for home preserving venison (inlcudes canning, freezing, curing & drying)
• Fish

Freezing Meals / Advanced Preparation of Foods

• Freezing Prepared Foods including packaging and storage recommendations (Source: NCHFP)
  
• Freezing Cooked Food for Future Meals: Freezer Bag Tips (Source: Cook It Quick)
• Can You Freeze These Foods? (Source: Cook It Quick)
• Make Ahead Frozen Beef Crumbles: Easy Ground Beef Recipes from Your Freezer (Source: Cook It Quick)
• Freezing Cheese (Source: Cook It Quick)
• Freezing Sandwiches (Source: Cook It Quick)

Other Food Products on NCHFP Site

• Fresh herbs
  
• Jam
• Whipped cream
  
• Link to a list of ALL foods listed on NCHFP site

Other Freezing Questions

• Most Frequently Asked Freezing Questions (Source: NCHFP)
• Resources for Home Freezing (Source: NCHFP)
• Foods that don't freeze well (Source: NCHFP)
• How to blanch food for freezing (Source: NCHFP)
• Freezer containers (Source: NCHFP)
• Thawing and preparing frozen food (Source: NCHFP)
• What to do if the freezer stops (Source: University of Georgia Extension)
• Approximate Yields for Canned or Frozen Fruits and Vegetables (Source: Clemson University Cooperative Extension). Weights of produce, such as for bushels, crates, lugs, etc. They also tell the pounds of produce needed for 1 quart jar or container. NOTE: Tomatoes are in the fruit section.)
• Is it safe to eat a food that has freezer burn? (Source: USDA)
  
• Freezing and food safety | PDF version   ( Source: USDA)
• Recommended refrigerator and freezer temperatures