Frozen Courgettes

[Maydup]

I sliced and froze courgettes in the summer time when I had a glut. I bagged them in portions but did not blanch.

Not having tried them before I'm unsure how to use them now. Should I defrost and steam or throw straight in like frozen peas? Or are they likely to be mushy and only good for soups and stews?

[hc4361]

Just use them in soups, stews, spag bol, shepherds pie etc.

[hammerman]

I did exactly the same Maidup...got loads in the freezer from last year. Be interested to see if there's any other suggestions., xx

[Bromsgrove]

Hello, they are very good added to onions,garlic, tomatoes , a little rosemary, salt and pepper to taste , to make a ratatouille. They are best taken from the freezer immediately prior to use to avoid a soggy mess. As a previus answer has said they can be used as a component in many dishes but they are not very successful used as a vegetatble on their own.

[Maydup]

Thanks everyone for your thoughts so far - its ratatouille this evening then over a jacket spud.

I bought seeds for this year's plantings and feel the need to eat last year's before i sew them! I love them fresh but not so sure about frozen.