How To Blanch Green Beans

🧂 Ingredients

• 1.5 lb Green Beans (600 g)

  Trim ends
• 4 Quarts Water

  1 quart = 4 cups, 4 quarts = 16 cups
• 1 Tablespoon Salt
• 8 cups Water
• 2 cups Ice Cubes

Instructions

• 1 In a large bowl add ice cubes and add 8-10 cups of water
• 2 Wash beans in cold water and trim ends of green beans and shop them in desired
  size (or leave whole)
• 3 In a large saucepan, add 1 quart (4 liters 16 cups) of water
• 4 Add 1 tablespoon salt and bring to a boil.
• 5 Add green beans to the boiling water. Set a timer for 3 minutes.
• 6 After 3 minutes of boiling, drain the hot water immediately with a colander.
• 7 Immerse the hot green beans in the cold ice water.
• 8 Keep in water for 5 minutes, and drain the water.
• 9 Pat dry the green beans with a clean kitchen cloth or paper towel.
• 10 Beans are ready to be frozen or used for cooking.

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