We had a bumper crop of strawberries this year. We ate most of them, but I did freeze a large zipper lock bag full. Imagine my disappointment when I took a few out the other day and they thawed out to a bowl of mush. Apparently there’s more to strawberry freezing than putting them in a zipper lock bag. So I did a little research.

I came across several different websites all offering instructions on how to freeze berries, straw or otherwise, and here is what I came up with:

1. Wash your berries. Should be a given, but I’ll throw the reminder for those of you who bypass this step for some reason or another.
2. Spread your berries out into a single layer on a baking pan and stick in the fridge for an hour.
3. Remove your pan o’berries and place in the freezer overnight.
4. Remove and store in zipper lock bag.
5. Date bag and place in the freezer.

Now I can’t tell you for sure if this method works, but there are people who swear by it, so I’ll give it the benefit of the doubt. Do you store berries? If so, how do you keep them from turning mushy after they thaw. (Diana will tell me to can not freeze because she’s not afraid to play around with glass jars and hot water.)

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