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The Best Way to Freeze Asparagus: Blanch It or Just Freeze It?

Published Jul,18 2017 | By M.H. Dyer

Blanching -- boiling vegetables for a specified length of time -- is a simple but necessary task for freezing asparagus successfully. Like all vegetables, asparagus contains enzymes that ensure the asparagus plants mature and develop properly.