How to Freeze Peas
Some people think peas are too much trouble to grow, but if you’ve never had fresh peas you really should try some! They are much sweeter tasting than store bought peas. My son used to call homegrown peas “chocolate peas”. If you decide to grow them and have any extra, you might want to freeze them for later.
Here’s how to freeze peas.
Wash and drain the peas.
Shell the peas, then wash again.
Blanch for 2 minutes. To blanch, bring a pot of water to a rolling boil. Pour the peas into the water and boil for 2 minutes. Remove the peas from boiling water and cool immediately by submerging in ice water.
Drain the peas and place into freezer bags and freeze. With peas, I just put as many as I can into a quart size freezer bag. Then, I just take out the amount I want from the bag each time we have peas. I figure if you were buying peas at the store, they come in a bigger bag so why not save some freezer bags.
Reader Comments
Thanks for posting this. I just used your technique (and the peas that I picked from the garden today tasted divine after getting blanched.)
I look forward to having the peas in the future!
Allison
Albany, NY
I blanche like it says here and then after straining the cold water off the peas I pour them onto a cookie sheet in one layer and freeze. Once frozen I take them off the cookie sheet and put them in a ziploc freezer bag. This way they don’t freeze in a big clump and its easy to get just what you need without breaking them up.
Just finished doing two batches today. ;o)
Why do you feel the need to wash and drain the peas when they’re still in their pods?
I suppose it isn’t necessary, but I like to wash off all of the dust.