How to Store Strawberries | Best Way of Freezing Strawberries
In this post, I will share with you how to store strawberries at home in the right way, see step by step instructions with photos. We can easily store fresh strawberries to use them later when they are not available in the market.
Ingredients
- 500 gm fresh and firm strawberries
- 2 ziploc bags
Instructions
- First, slice the green leaf and any hard white part.
- Wash strawberries with fresh water to remove any dirt. Now, spread them on a paper towel or plate to let them dry.
- Once dried, keep them whole, slice or chop into smaller pieces(this step is optional).
- Now transfer them to a tray or plate and spread them into a single layer. Put the tray in the freezer for 2-3 hours.
- Once they become frozen, take out the tray from the freezer and transfer whole strawberries in one bag and sliced ones into a separate ziploc bag. Squeeze out air as much as you can from ziploc bags and zip them.
- Put the ziploc bags with strawberries in the freezer.
- When required, remove the amount of strawberries needed and thaw them. Put the rest back in the freezer.
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Notes
1. Wash strawberries properly with fresh cold water and dry them on a kitchen towel or paper towel before freezing. It helps in removing any mold or dirt attached to it.
2. Choose only firm and smooth textured strawberries to get a good taste and texture after defrosting. Over ripen strawberries becomes very soft and mushy.
3. First, freeze them in a single layer and then store them in the container to avoid clumps.
4. You can store them whole or sliced according to your requirement.