Better preservation Freeze healthy currants in whole panicles
A few weeks ago, the season began. Until the end of September, the delicious fruits can be harvested in the garden or bought at the supermarket. Currants are also easy to freeze and can be enjoyed all year round.
Delicious and healthy
Currants are delicious. The small red berries are sour and healthy. Among other things, they contain a lot of vitamin C, which in combination with the phenolic acids and flavonoids also contained in currants can also prevent the deposition of cholesterol on the arterial walls and thus reduce the risk of hypertension and heart attacks. Since the fruits are also rich in various minerals, the currant is used in natural medicine among other things as a home remedy for iron deficiency. Currently the berries are in season.
Currants can be frozen well
In a recent report, it is pointed out that "currants can freeze". So they last at least a year. In the magazine "Slow Food" (issue 04/2015) it says that "consumers should not pick off the individual berries, but should freeze the panicles." In this way, the small fruits do not bleed. The currants should be "washed before freezing and allowed to dry well". Ideally, they are then first spread flat on a plate or plate and frozen. Only then should they be filled in boxes or cans. This can prevent the berries from being squeezed or falling apart when thawed. (Ad)