How To Freeze Peaches The Right Way And Thaw Them Later
“There is nothing like a fresh peach,” says Elizabeth L. Andress, PhD, professor emeritus and former director of National Center for Home Food Preservation at UGA. But compared to alternatives such as canning, which cooks peaches, or drying, which removes most of their moisture, freezing peaches is a better way to preserve both taste and texture, she concedes. Another thing: Freezing in-season produce is plain practical. “One of the most popular reasons [to freeze peaches] is to take advantage of seasonal abundances,” says Wade Syers, food safety educator at Michigan State University Extension....