Look, blanching is great. It’s a perfectly fine way to spend your afternoon if you enjoy pots of boiling water and draining colanders. But you don’t need it.
Freezing raw string beans is the shortcut that still gets you a delicious dinner. It’s the path of least resistance. The ultimate “good enough” hack.
So go ahead. Buy that extra bag of beans. Wash ‘em, dry ‘em, chuck ‘em in the freezer. You’re saving summer in a bag.
And when you crack that bag open on a chilly February night? You’ll taste a little bit of sunny August. Worth it. No boiling required.
Now go forth and freeze, you beautiful, time-saving rebel.
