Keep the texture! Freezing Broccoli

1.	Cut up a bunch of broccoli.
2.	Wash the broccoli as if you were boiling it and pat dry.
3.	Wrap broccoli in plastic wrap.
4.	Put the broccoli in a freezer bag and store in the freezer so that they don't overlap each other.

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Store vegetables wisely! Here is how to freeze broccoli. Broccoli that would otherwise be damaged in a week or so if stored in the refrigerator will last up to a month longer if frozen!

Ingredients

Broccoli
Wrap
Paper towels
Freezer bags or storage containers for preservation

* The preservation method is based on the official Nichirei Web site

Step

1. Cut up the broccoli bunches. If the bunch is large, cut a slit in the stem shaft and tear by hand.


2. place the broccoli in a bowl of water and rinse it well by boiling it. Once rinsed, pat dry with paper towels.


3. wrap 3 or 4 bunches of broccoli tightly in plastic wrap


Place broccoli in a freezer bag and store in the freezer, making sure that the broccoli do not overlap. Note that frozen broccoli florets tend to fall apart, so if your freezer is full of other foods, freeze them in a storage container.


This method will keep for about a month. Additionally, frozen broccoli can be cooked while frozen. If you thaw it naturally, it will become watery, so use it frozen when cooking.