with fresh, local strawberries. Why not plan ahead and freeze some of them so you can enjoy

搭配新鮮的在地草莓。為什麼不提前計劃並冷凍一些草莓，以便您可以享用

local strawberries year-round? Freezing is a simple, fast and inexpensive method of food

在地草莓一年四季都能吃到？冷凍是一種簡單、快捷、廉價的食品方法。

preservation.

保存。

"Supplies and materials needed to freeze: colander, salad spinner, paper towels, clean

"冷凍所需的用品和材料：濾網、沙拉旋流器、紙巾、乾淨的。

kitchen towels, strawberry huller, cookie sheet, cutting board and knife (if you want

廚房毛巾、草莓殼、曲奇板、砧板和刀子（如果你想吃的話

to freeze sliced berries).

以冷凍漿果片）。)

"Recommended materials for freezing foods: heavyweight plastic freezer-grade bags, rigid

"冷凍食品的推薦材料：重量級塑膠冷凍袋、硬質。

freezer containers, freezer jars, heavy duty freezer foil, freezer paper, plastic freezer

冷凍容器，冷凍罐，重型冷凍鋁箔，冷凍紙，塑膠冷凍箱。

wrap or vacuum seal pouches.

包裹或真空密封袋。

"Materials not recommended for freezing foods: plastic bread wrappers, recycled cottage cheese

"不建議用於冷凍食品的材料：塑膠麵包包裝紙、回收的農家奶酪。

or yogurt containers, or regular weight foil, plastic wrap or plastic bags.

或酸奶容器，或普通重量的鋁箔、保鮮膜或塑膠袋。

"Get ready: Clean your hands, equipment and work surface before you begin.

"做好準備。在你開始之前，清潔你的手，設備和工作表面。

"Step one: Rinse and hull strawberries.

"步驟一。將草莓洗淨並去殼。

"Step two: Remove excess water. Excess water creates clumped berries that are hard to break

"第二步。去除多餘的水。過多的水分會造成漿果結塊，難以破碎。

up and use. To improve the quality of your frozen product, remove water by spinning in

並使用。為了提高冷凍產品的品質，請在冷凍產品中旋轉去除水分。

a salad spinner, placing on paper towels or placing on clean towels.

沙拉轉盤，放在紙巾上或放在乾淨的毛巾上。

"Step three: Pack and freeze. Pack into freezer-grade material, leaving head space for expansion

"第三步。包裝和冷凍。包裝成冷凍級材料，留出頭部空間，以利於膨脹。

that occurs during freezing. Label, date and freeze at zero degrees for eight to 12 months.

凍結期間發生的。貼上標籤，註明日期，在零度下冷凍8至12個月。

"Optional: A tray pack is an alternative that makes strawberries easier to remove from the

"可選。托盤包裝是一個替代方案，使草莓更容易從容器中取出。

container. Spread berries in a single layer on shallow trays and freeze. Once frozen,

容器。將漿果單層鋪在淺盤上並冷凍。冷凍後。

remove from the tray and pack into freezer-grade packaging.

從托盤中取出，裝入冷凍級包裝。

"Frozen berries can be used in your favorite recipes, including pies, quick breads, smoothies

"冷凍漿果可以用在你最喜歡的食譜中，包括餡餅，快速麵包，冰沙。

and shortcakes. They can even be used to make your own jams and jellies.

和酥餅。它們甚至可以用來製作自己的果醬和果凍。

"The University of Maine Cooperative Extension is your go-to resource for the latest USDA

"緬因大學合作推廣是您瞭解美國農業部最新的資源。

recommendations for home food preservation. Check out our website for information including

家庭食品保存的建議。請瀏覽我們的網站，獲取以下資訊

workshops, publications, testing services and more."

研討會、出版品、測試服務等&quot。