3 tips for pickling and freezing vegetables you've never heard of

Everyone understands that keeping vegetables such as cucumbers, tomatoes, peppers and others fresh for a long time is impossible. They are usually canned or frozen in the freezer for the winter. In this article, we will talk about the most interesting rare ways to store vegetables.

When frozen, vegetables retain their taste, nutritional value and color. Most often, vegetables are frozen, which have the least moisture, but vegetables such as cucumbers and tomatoes also want to be kept longer, especially if you have harvested a large harvest. Here are some ways to freeze and marinate vegetables.

Method 1: freeze cucumbers in cubes

This option is useful for lovers of Olivier or a simple vegetable salad in which the cucumbers should be cut into cubes. So, carefully wash the cucumbers, cut off the butts and dry them on a towel. Then, cut, lay on a plate and send to the freezer for 4-5 hours. Then we take out and pour them into a bag, from which we then remove air and close. The frozen cucumbers are ready.

Photo how to freeze cucumbers in cubes. Photo: houzze.ru

Method 2: freeze tomato

For those who love tomatoes, it is best to use tomato puree made with a blender. Pour it into plastic cups and place in the freezer.

Photo of frozen tomato puree. Photo: st.stranamam.ru

Method 3: pickling vegetables, lecho

The most common pickling vegetables are cucumbers, tomatoes and zucchini, and here's how to pickle a vegetable mix. Take tomatoes, peppers, onions and chop them, peel the peppers from seeds. Put everything in a saucepan and put it on the fire, tomatoes will give a lot of juice, our lecho will be cooked in it.

After cooking for 15 minutes, you need to add salt, black pepper, bay leaf and chopped garlic, cook for another 5 minutes, and then spread out in jars, it is more convenient to use half liter, close with lids, turn over and spread on the floor, when cool, put in cold place.

Photo of pickled vegetables, lecho. Photo: i.pinimg.com