Can you freeze turnips?
Can you freeze turnips? Yes, you can freeze turnips for about 8-10 months. If you’re freezing raw turnips, you’ll need to take the time to blanch them first. You can also freeze cooked turnips or mashed turnips.
How to freeze raw turnips?
- Before freezing your turnips, clean them thoroughly.
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil. It is not necessary to season the water because it only blanch the turnips.
- While waiting for the water to boil, peel your turnips and cut them into cubes or even-sized pieces.
- Put the turnips in boiling water and blanch them for about 90 seconds. Drain them and immediately plunge them into cold water to prevent them from cooking any further. Then drain them again.
- Spread the turnip pieces out on a baking sheet, making sure there is space between each piece. Put the baking sheet in the freezer for several hours until the surface of the pieces is frozen. The idea is to freeze each piece individually so they don’t stick together later.
- Take the baking sheet out of the freezer and transfer the turnip pieces to a freezer bag. Close the freezer bag tightly, pushing out as much air as possible.
- Label the freezer bag with the date and contents and put it in the freezer.
How to freeze cooked turnips?
Freezing raw turnips works great if you don’t know how you’re going to use them yet. But if you already know how you want to cook them or have leftovers, here’s how to freeze cooked turnips:
- Cook your turnips as usual following your favorite recipe.
- Then let your turnips cool before freezing them.
- Spread the turnips out on a baking sheet, making sure there is space between each piece. Put the baking sheet in the freezer for several hours until the surface of the pieces is frozen. The idea is to freeze each piece individually so they don’t stick together later.
- Take the baking sheet out of the freezer and transfer the turnips to a freezer bag. Close the freezer bag tightly, pushing out as much air as possible.
- Label the freezer bag with the date and contents and put it in the freezer.
How long do turnips last in the freezer?
Turnips, raw or cooked, will keep for about 8 to 10 months in the freezer . After this time, their texture may degrade somewhat; they will still be safe to eat but won’t be as tasty.
How to defrost turnips?
The good news is that you don’t even have to thaw your raw or cooked turnips. You can cook, reheat or cook them directly without defrosting them first.
If you absolutely want to thaw them, put your turnips in the fridge overnight in a bowl.
Can you refreeze turnips?
We recommend that you avoid refreezing turnips. The risk of thawing and then refreezing turnips lies in the fact that their texture may deteriorate significantly.
Instead, we recommend that you freeze your turnips in small portions so that you can defrost them one at a time. This way you will avoid any waste.
Can you freeze turnip greens (turnip greens)?
Turnip greens can be frozen. We recommend that you blanch them for just 30 seconds to retain their nutrients and to freeze easier and longer. You can then freeze them in an airtight freezer bag.
