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To make sure your squash doesn`t get mushy, the key is to lightly blanch it before you freeze it. If you freeze it raw, the texture will be way off when you thaw and cook it.
Place squash pieces in a single layer on a parchment paper lined baking sheet. Freeze for 1-2 hours or until firm. Place frozen zucchini pieces into a large gallon-sized ziplock bag and store for up to 3-4 months in the freezer.
Freezing: I don`t recommend freezing leftover batter. However, cooked fried squash puppies can be frozen for up the three months. Place them in an airtight container. Or, place them in the freezer on a baking sheet.
Store fresh squash in the refrigerator crisper in plastic storage bags or rigid containers to retain moisture. Stored in this manner, squash will maintain quality for 5-7 days. Avoid storing fresh squash in areas that might freeze.
More good news: It does fine whether frozen raw or cooked. And the fact that yours has been cut into small chunks is no problem. You can freeze raw butternut squash pieces in the same way you would freeze berries: Place them on a baking sheet, spaced out so they don`t touch each other, and freeze until very firm.
Wash and cut in 1/2-inch slices. Water blanch 3 minutes. Cool promptly, drain and package, leaving 1/2-inch headspace. Seal and freeze.
Yes! Prep your squash by peeling, removing the seeds and chopping then add to the freezer. Skip the steps of roasting, blanching or sautéing prior to freezing.
To prepare squash for freezing, roast, boil or steam it until the flesh softens. Leave cooked squash in chunks or mash it. Place in airtight containers and freeze for up to 10 to 12 months.
Yes, you absolutely can freeze cake batter. However, there are lots of details to consider when you freeze batter, so be sure you follow these instructions carefully and take things into consideration before doing it.
We recommend preserving summer squash or zucchini by pickling or freezing. Summer squash is good for you. It is low in calories and many varieties provide vitamin C, potassium and, if the skin is eaten, beta carotene. Preserve summer squash by freezing, pickle them for canning or dry them.
Storage Conditions
Squash store best at an even 50°F in a dark place. This could be a cool and dark shelf, cabinet, or drawer in the kitchen, pantry, or closet. They also store well in a warmer section of the root cellar such as on the top shelf.
By breading sliced zucchini and frying it until the coating is just beginning to harden, but has not browned yet, you can freeze it for later meals.
Freeze the squash cubed or sliced if you plan on preparing the zucchini or squash as a side vegetable, casserole, soup, or stews. You can also grate it and freeze it in 1- to 2-cup portions for zucchini bread, muffins, and cakes. Feel free to combine zucchini and summer squash when you freeze them.
Bring a large pot of water to a rolling boil. Then carefully drop the squash into the pot and blanch for 2-3 minutes max. While the squash is in the boiling water, go ahead and prepare your freezer bags to put the squash in to freeze. Don`t forget to write the date on your bags!
Once the water returns to a boil, blanch squash for 3 minutes (4 minutes at elevations greater than 3,500 feet). After 3 minutes, remove the squash, using the basket or colander, and plunge pieces into cold water or ice water.
Blanching is a must for most vegetables to be frozen. It slows or stops the enzyme action which can cause loss of flavor, color and texture. The blanching time is very important and varies with the vegetable and size. Underblanching stimulates the activity of enzymes and is worse than no blanching.
If you don`t blanch vegetables before freezing them, those enzymes will still be at work (albeit slowly), and in the end, you get food that has lost its vibrant color and may even develop spots. Unblanched veggies can have weird off-flavors, too, leaving you with food that`s wholly unappealing.
Except for onions and peppers, which you can freeze raw, you should blanch or fully cook vegetables before freezing. Blanching vegetables, or dunking them into boiling water, stops the enzymes that cause discoloration and turn frozen produce mushy.
What is this? To thaw frozen butternut squash, remove from the freezer and place in the refrigerator until thawed completely. If using in recipes, frozen butternut squash can be added directly to the recipe or quickly thawed in the freezer bag under running water.
To make it easier to slice, you can always blanch the whole squash in a huge pot of boiling water for ~ 5 minutes to slice off the skin, but let it cool before handling. Save your seeds for later! Rinse, dry, toss with olive oil & salt and roast (on a lined baking sheet) at 275F ~ 12-15 minutes or until toasted.
When it comes to butternut squash, whether or not you blanch it before freezing, it`s entirely up to you. Some vegetables you have to blanch them, or they won`t hold up well in the freezer; butternut does just fine either way.
Store the squash in the freezer for up to 8 months.
The squash chunks will last a while in the freezer, so you can take them out whenever you need them. After 8 months, butternut squash may soften, take on freezer burn, or lose flavor, so try to use it before this happens. Cooked squash can also be stored the same way.
Fried squash can be soggy for a variety of reasons. It might not be cooked long enough, or the temperature of the oil used to fry it might be too low. The moisture content of the squash can also affect its texture when fried – some varieties are naturally moist, while others are dryer.
b) How do you thicken mashed butternut squash? – If at all you end up with watery mash I find the quickest and easiest way to thicken it is to place in a sieve/strainer and push out excess moisture. From there you can place in a pot and simmer to try and thicken/dry out. Re-season if needed.
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A5 freezing up
ANSWER : There might be a couple of reasons for the malfunction. It is my experience that the upgrades made for Tippmann not always improve the performance of the guns, in fact they may cause problems like the one mentioned. I would try to switching your set up back to see if the problem continues and if it does make sure you have a fully loaded tank and that the internals on your cyclone are functioning correctly.
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Have an Intex 12ft x 3ft metal frame pool. Set it up first and filled it and it lost more than half the water overnight. Did everything I was told to find the leak and nothing. Was on hands and knees in pool with blue dye dripping slowly here and there to see if it is sucked through pin holes since I couldn’t find a tear at any seams. Sent back pieces for a replacement liner. Two weeks later we have a new liner fresh from California and are having the SAME problem. What could be going on? The hours we have wasted in this leveling the ground putting up, taking down and putting pool up again… the cost of the water to fill it up twice. This seems to be quite the bottomless money/time pit. Any suggestions?
ANSWER : What is not included in the instructions is the simple ” lay down a bed of filter sand around 3″ thick before placing liner in the pool frame and radius it up at the bottom corners
that sand is necessary because any small pebble , rock or edge will cut the thin liner under water pressure or feet walking in the bottom of the liner
further more , if you use chlorine as a cleaning , antibacterial agent that will cause pin holes in any part of the liner not completely covered by water
that sand is necessary because any small pebble , rock or edge will cut the thin liner under water pressure or feet walking in the bottom of the liner
further more , if you use chlorine as a cleaning , antibacterial agent that will cause pin holes in any part of the liner not completely covered by water
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Can someone explain the difference to me between racquetball and squash?
ANSWER : It can be hard to see the difference between racquetball and squash as outwardly they might seem very similar.Read this article that clearly explains the differences between the games;http://www.differencebetween.net/miscellaneous/differences-between-squash-and-racquetball/
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Our 1996 Ski-Doo MXZ brakes won’t bleed, we took the caliper apart to clean it because the brakes were freezing up on it when they heated up. So my husband cleaned the caliper and put it back on and the breaks won’t bleed at all now. There doesn’t seem to be anything in the line, but the fluid will not flow through when he bleeds them…now what??
ANSWER : The problem is in the master cylinder, There are two small holes at the bottom of the master. the first one (the bigger of the two) is closest to where the brake handle pushes on the plunger should be clean. The second one is the problem it will be plugged with rust . You will need a 12 thousands of an inch drill to clean this out. What I used was a torch tip cleaner. very carefully clean the hole out and blow air into the bleeder in the brake caliper if it is clean you should have mist coming out the small hole you just cleaned. put new brake fluid in (dot 4) bleed the air out things should be back to normal.
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I just bought a Remington Model 742 Woodsmaster 30-06 at a large gunshow and noticed later that the bolt handle is only about 1/4 of an inch long, so it must have broken off at one point. Surely it was longer than that when new? How can I get a new one, and I need the manual and diagrams to take the rifle apart to fix that. Also there’s a plastic piece on the outside of the bolt, but just inside the gun. It slides with the bolt. Is this normal? The guys I bought it from said they took it deer hunting and that it shoots fine.
ANSWER : To remove the bolt, look at where the trigger enters the stock. There should be a little square/rectangle button right in front of it (inside the trigger guard, right in front of the trigger). Push that in and while holding it in, pull the bolt backwards (out). The bolt should come out pretty easy if you’re holding the button in. Most gun shops can order a new bolt. Likewise, many of them carry diagrams/manuals or can get them for you. You may also find one online for free if you hunt/peck enough. I’m not sure about the plastic piece you are referring to. My Remington is steel all the way. No plastic on the bolt anywhere. The other option is to take the bolt to Cabela’s or another gunsmith. Most of them (if they are competent) can repair the broken piece cheaper than buying a new bolt. They can also tell you if the plastic is normal. Just drop by with it and have them take a peek. estimates (and telling you if the plastic is normal) are usually free.
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Water build up in the starter & Reqoil case of my Polaris ATV
ANSWER : Your drain plugs should be visable, if they exist, on the lowest point of the body of the device. If you can’t readily see them, consider drying out the entire unit with a hair dryer and a little patience in drying the entire unit. From then on, I would consider evaluating the depth of water before entering. After all, the unit may not be amphibious, which sounds like your intended use!
Also, the battery may be affected by the extreme cold, as they often are, leaving a different approach to this problem. Good Luck!
Also, the battery may be affected by the extreme cold, as they often are, leaving a different approach to this problem. Good Luck!
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I have a 1987 yamaha warrior
ANSWER : The only thing i can think of is that you might want to take the carb off and really clean it good where it bolts down and around the entire area if thats where its leaking from. Hope i was of some help to you.
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