[Sca-cooks] pomegranate question

[Sharron Albert]

>> There's a cook up here who routinely freezes pomegranate seeds when in
>> season to use in a pomegranate chicken recipe. I would, too, but don't have
>> the larger freezer (G).
>>
>> Morgana
>
>    That's wonderful to hear!  Do you know if she just freezes bags/jars
>full, or if she spreads the seeds to freeze, then bags them?  I suspect
>I'll go the bag route, as I have limited freezer space (it's a
>side-by-side), so getting a large flat surface in it to freeze a tray of
>separated seeds would be difficult.  And I probably won't be needing just
>a small number of seeds for garnish, rather than a cup or two of them at
>once for a recipe.  Thanks.
>
>Sandra

I called her tonight. She reports she just puts them in a freezer bag,
squeezes out the excess air without squeezing the seeds, and tosses them
into the freezer. She made her chicken dish in August, using last October's
seeds, and noticed only a very slight softening of the seeds after all that
time. She thaws them slowly in the refrigerator. Hope that helps.

Morgana

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