Dill - spicy greens, without which the preparation of many main dishes, not to mention salads, is not complete. It harmoniously complements the taste characteristics of culinary dishes , filling them with vitamins, so necessary for our body, especially in winter.
Freezing dill is the best way to prepare this beautiful greenery for the winter. With the right approach to the business, it retains absolutely all the useful properties, taste and aroma. Moreover, it has long been proven that the content of vitamin C in summer greens is twice as high as in winter grown in greenhouse conditions. Therefore, any housewife should have a stock of frozen dill, with love and tenderness harvested in the summer.
Today, we will tell you in detail how to freeze fresh dill for winter.
Ways to freeze dill for the winter
For freezing, the young fresh dill greens, collected in June-July in the middle of the day, are ideally suited. It is this fennel that will have a wonderful taste and aroma, since it has the property to activate the content and effect of essential oils at noon.
There are several basic ways to freeze fresh greens. Some freeze already chopped dill in ice molds, fill with a small amount of water. Others prefer to put a bunch of greenery into the freezer, folding them into a container, a bag or wrapping a film. And those who want to save space in the freezer and time when preparing food in the winter, freeze the already crushed dill, folding it into separate packages or portioned into a film.
How to freeze dill in a freezer in ice cubes?
If you have a large freezer with enough free space, then the washed and chopped dill you can freeze portion by spreading it into ice molds, pouring water and freezing in the chamber. You can store such a blank in the freezer, as in the forms, and fold the ice cubes into a bag. This is an ideal option for using frozen greens when preparing the first and second dishes. Another advantage of this method is that it is not necessary to dry the twigs before grinding.
How to freeze dill for the winter in packets?
Fresh dill can be frozen whole branches or bundles. To do this, wash it in water, lay out on a terry towel and let it dry. Next, or freeze in small portions in the freezer, and then put in bags for storage, or add the dried dill immediately and send it to freeze.
It is more convenient and practical to use already frozen dill in winter. For this, we prepare the prepared pure and dry greens finely, add them in plastic bags, preferably in small portions, and place them in the freezer for storage.
A prerequisite for obtaining a good result of freezing green fresh herbs in bags is to remove air from them to the maximum. For this, after filling them, squeeze the contents well, let out the air and
The proposed options for freezing can be adjusted and modified according to their capabilities, desires and preferences. So, for example, both bunches and crushed green dill can be stored for storage in plastic or silicone containers, or partially wrapped in food film before being placed in the chamber.
Do not be lazy to spend a little time preparing frozen dill in summer, and all year round you will enjoy dishes with a touch of fresh summer taste.