How to freeze a pumpkin for the winter at home

Pumpkin is considered a unique vegetable, it is famous for its beneficial qualities. The product is recommended to be used by pregnant and lactating girls, elderly people and children from six months old as complementary foods. Vegetable does not cause allergic reactions. Nutritionists recommend adding pumpkin to the diet while on a diet.

Useful qualities of pumpkin

• improves eyesight;
• removes cholesterol and toxins;
• normalizes digestion;
• strengthens blood vessels;
• has a diuretic property;
• boosts immunity;
• promotes wound healing;
• strengthens bone tissue;
• normalizes pressure;
• helps to lose weight.

Choosing a Pumpkin for Freezing

1. It is a mistake to assume that all varieties are suitable for freezing vegetables. For such manipulations, choose an elongated pumpkin with bright orange flesh.
2. If the vegetable turned out to be light inside, you should refrain from freezing. This kind of pumpkin is not suitable for storage in the freezer. The fruit is better to eat fresh.
3. When choosing instances for freezing, pay attention to the appearance. The peel should not have defects (dents, cracks, stains).
4. If you do not notice a mistake, during freezing, the process of decay will spread throughout the container (bag, container).
5. Consider the nuances of preparing pumpkin, choose a fruit without damage with a dry tail. If the vegetable is from the garden, it should be left for a week indoors at room temperature. Manipulation will get rid of excess moisture.

Method number 1. Chopped Pumpkin Freeze

1. Grated pumpkin can be used in the preparation of various dishes and pastries. Choose the appropriate copy for freezing. The pulp of the vegetable should be dense and moderately ripe.
2. Rinse and wipe the pumpkin thoroughly. Peel the fruit, remove the friability. Dry the main pulp on a paper towel.
3. Grate the pumpkin, put the chopped mass in a bag with a clasp. Release the air from the container, close it tightly and put in the freezer. Try not to cook large portions (not more than 450 gr.), It will be more convenient for you.

Method number 2. Frozen Pumpkin Sliced

1. To freeze a pumpkin in cubes, you need to use only fresh vegetable. The slice that lay in the refrigerator will not work. Take the whole fruit, wash and chop.
2. Chop into pieces, remove excess moisture from the pulp of the pumpkin with napkins. Place the vegetable cubes on a baking sheet, tray, or in a food container. Spread the slices in one layer.
3. Next, place the chopped pumpkin in the freezer. After a few hours, remove the product, pour the composition into a container. After that, send the pumpkin back to the freezer until you use it.
4. Having done such manipulations, you will get cubes. It is not necessary to process pumpkin with boiling water before freezing, the chopped vegetable is easy to store.

Method number 3. Pumpkin quick freeze

1. Sometimes it is enough to rinse and cut the vegetable. Cut into arbitrary pieces and place each slice in a suitable container. Send containers for long-term storage to the freezer.
2. If you decide to store the pumpkin in a bag, make sure it is tightly closed and there is no air left in it. When you decide to cook the soup, take out one of the pieces and prepare the dish in the usual way.

Method number 4. Frozen Pumpkin for Feeding

1. You can freeze pumpkin to feed the baby in conjunction with other vegetables (carrots, zucchini). Choose quality products, rinse and clean thoroughly.
2. Get rid of the seeds in the pumpkin and zucchini, then chop the vegetables into small pieces. Lay out on paper towels, collect excess moisture.
3. Then place the chopped vegetables in a tight bag with a clasp or a container, send to the freezer. When the time comes for cooking, send the products to cook in their original form.
4. Prepare the soup, cool to the desired temperature, if necessary, grind the vegetable composition into gruel. It is worth considering that young children need to be gradually accustomed to complementary foods.
5. Despite all the useful properties of pumpkin, complementary foods with this vegetable are also carried out by the gradual introduction into the usual diet of the baby. Monitor the condition of the child for any changes and poor health.

Method number 5. Dessert Pumpkin Freezing

1. It is best to freeze the pumpkin in small pieces in sugar. You can add a sweet vegetable to any desserts, cereals and pastries.
2. Prepare a suitable container with a tight lid for freezing pumpkin in advance. Cut the vegetable in the usual way, chop in small cubes, dry with a napkin.
3. Sprinkle a little sugar on the bottom of the container, lay the pumpkin in one layer, then repeat the manipulation with the loose composition. If the second row fits, do the sand operation again.
4. Please note that with the lid closed, free space must remain in the container. It is necessary so that you can shake the product well before freezing. Next, place the container in the chamber.

Method number 6. Frozen Pumpkin Puree

1. Take a ripe pumpkin, wash and get rid of loose entrails. Chop the vegetable in pieces along with the peel. Put the product on a baking sheet, place in an oven preheated to 170 degrees.
2. Bake pumpkin for 50 minutes. Next, get the vegetable, let it cool, remove the peel and place in a blender. Using a household appliance, achieve a uniform composition.
3. After that, distribute the mashed potatoes in small plastic glasses. Wrap tightly with cling film and place in a freezer for long-term storage.

The vegetable is not whimsical in the cultivation and storage of fresh. Housewives sometimes have a question about how to store pumpkin frozen. Vegetable can be used all year round, adding it to various dishes, pastries, cereals, soups and salads.

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