Just how bad is it to use frozen veggies over a year old?

11 years ago

I had bumper crops last year, and much more limited time this year, so I was considering letting some of my frozen stuff stay in the freezer for next winter instead of using it up now. Is that a really bad idea? Or a passable idea?

The veggies/fruit in question are: tomatoes, zucchini, broccoli, scapes, pesto, blackberries, cranberries, blueberries, string beans, peas, kale.

Thanks, in advance, for your advice.

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JXBrown (Sunset 24, N San Diego County)
11 years ago
Not bad at all.
denninmi
11 years ago
If you used proper techniques and good quality bags or containers, they should all be good for about 2 years, IMHO. After that, it gets dicey, not a food safety issue, just a quality issue.
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morz8 - Washington Coast
11 years ago
I agree, a quality issue, not safety, and I think your beans, peas, kale would be the first of those things you mention to show diminished quality - or at least that's been my experience with my upright, manual defrost freezer.

The berries? I often keep them two years with no noticeable difference in them at all, not in taste or appearance.
elisa_z5
Original Author
11 years ago
Excellent -- that's great news.
So, we'll just eat the fresh stuff that's coming in now, and if I don't have much time to freeze this summer, we'll still be set for the winter.

I used those freezer bags that you use the sucky thing with that takes all the air out. Makes a very tight seal with no air.
Charcuterie
11 years ago
You should keep them frozen and just remove a portion of each type once a year to photograph. Have a series of pictures of the food, both frozen then cooked, after 1 years time, 2 years, 3, 4, 5....