Freeze and thaw sweet potatoes - that's how it works

Autumn is shopping and harvest time

More and more types of sweet potato are coping with the climatic conditions in this country. Nothing stands in the way of cultivation in your own garden. By autumn at the latest, it will be said: where to put the big harvest?

Never freeze raw

Sweet potatoes that are frozen raw lose both their texture and taste. However, you don't have to do without freezing entirely. If you invest a little work beforehand and cook the sweet potatoes, they will remain edible even after thawing.

Cook the sweet potatoes until done

Blanching is not enough with these vegetables. The sweet potato needs to be cooked completely.

Clean the tubers under running water, also use a vegetable brush.
Now cook the sweet potatoes unpeeled so that the ingredients are better preserved. If you prefer, you can of course peel the tubers beforehand.
After about 20 minutes, check that the potatoes are cooked. To do this, pierce it with a fork or knife.
Pour off the cooking water and let the boiled potatoes cool down completely.
Wrap each potato in aluminum foil and place it in a freezer bag and then in the chest.

Freeze slices and cubes

Since the tubers are quite large, it sometimes makes sense to cut them and freeze them for later use.

Peel the tubers before cooking
or after they are cooked and cooled
optionally cut into thin or thick slices
Throwing the dice is also an option

Thaw the sweet potatoes again

Frozen pieces of sweet potato can easily be added to stews and other cooking dishes.

Whole sweet potatoes can be thawed in the oven and ready to eat. First the old aluminum foil is replaced with new one. Then, depending on their size, they are placed in the oven for around 20 to 30 minutes at 180 degrees Celsius.

Tips

Organic sweet potatoes do not have to be peeled at all. Their peel is edible and tastes good too.

Shelf life in the freezer

Pre-cooked sweet potatoes can be stored for 12 months at minus 18 degrees Celsius. If there is enough space in the freezer, it is therefore a good idea to freeze an annual supply straight away.