How to Freeze Zucchini

When you have too much zucchini, you can spiralize it, bake it, sauté it, fry it, or turn it into bread.But in the middle of summer, even using all those techniques may not be enough to deal with the bounty.If this is your situation, we're happy to say there's an easy solution: freeze it. Here's how:.Make sure the zucchini are thoroughly rinsed before anything else.Then consider how you want to use the veggie, and then either chop, slice, or spiralize it before freezing.Blanching is the main step to keep frozen zucchini fresh; it deactivates the enzymes that spoil the texture.Cook in boiling water for 1 minute. Then, scoop it out and place in a bowl of ice water to stop the cooking process.After blanching, simply tuck your zucchini into plastic bags, and store them in the freezer