Storing Zucchini

While freezing zucchini is a great way to extend its life, it's not as simple as just popping a few squash into your freezer. Raw zucchini gets weepy and watery after thawing.

To effectively save it, you should chop and blanch it first. This helps set the texture and color and makes it last longer.

I like to decide what I might do with the zucchini at a later date before I freeze it. If I’m going to put it into soup I will cube it and if I’m making a bread or desert I am going to shred it.

Most recipes call for 2 cups in the recipe so I have freezer bags with 2 cups in them. If you put too much in each bag, when you defrost the amount needed for your recipe, the rest will go to waste.

You can preserve your zucchini in a dish zucchini lasagna, or zucchini bread and then freeze it. However, if you're short on time just freeze the 2 cups. It’s simple.