The BEST Onion Preservation Method - Reduce Waste & Save Time!

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7 ай бұрын

Never throw out spoiled onions again! Forget about starting from scratch every time you need a spoonful - or cup full -- of chopped onions. Instead use these time-saving onion preservation methods outlined in this video to save you effort in the kitchen without compromising flavor and nutrition. So say goodbye to unnecessary food waste and teary chopping sessions and embrace the convenience of having diced onions ready for a hassle-free quick meal prep. Remember to like, share, and subscribe to my channel for more insightful tips and tricks!
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@PrepperPotpourri 7 ай бұрын

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@deannarichie7487 7 ай бұрын

Whole onions will keep on the shelf if kept in the dark about a month. Place a cloth towel over the basket so to keep the onions in the dark. In the winter I put mine in the garage. Learned this when a girl going to my aunt’s farm. Potatoes will keep the same way with an apple in the basket to keep them from sprouting early. Vegetables were kept in the cellar where it was cool.

@pams4401 7 ай бұрын

Lol my dad stored onions in my mother's old stockings by hanging them up in the shed. He'd tie a knot above each onion so easy to remove one at a time

@PrepperPotpourri 6 ай бұрын

Great tip!

@Lstn2urmama 6 ай бұрын

We have a problem for years with getting onions that were almost frozen so has to be used in 2-3 days before mold and odor...even transport may be too cold...have thrown out more than used...

@debbiebohannan5340 7 ай бұрын

I do onions and green pepper by the tray method and neither clump together. It's so nice to have ready and not need to chop them every time 🙂

@WillowsGarden 7 ай бұрын

Hi Prepper Potpourri! I do the same and green peppers too. I like my chopper because it fast with easy clean up. I use snack bags and then put them in a gallon ziplock bag and pull out what I need. Plus it keeps my freezer from smelling like onions. I only keep a couple of onions for fresh eating. Have a blessed day!

@donnarodriguez4755 7 ай бұрын

Same here! I've been buying onions in 50 lb bags and processing them in the freezer on my extra freeze dryer trays for several years. Admittedly, I freeze all of them in various sizes of dice, but I freeze dry quite a lot to save space in my freezer. But when I can get onions for about a third of the cost or less - you bet I'm gonna take advantage of those sales. And the Vidalia chopper is a Godsend.

@gailreese4699 7 ай бұрын

Love the ideas. I chop mine the same way you do . But I just put mine in a gallon bag and freeze . After they freeze I loosen them up buy squishing the um. They don'r stick together. When I need onions I just take out the amount I need.

@dizziechef9502 7 ай бұрын

I might do it this way next time. That way I don’t have a load of small bags in freezer. Good idea.ty

@jandmvideos9051 6 ай бұрын

Same. I just flatten out the bag as much as possible before freezing. The next day, I break them up. Mine never last six months because I use them up before then.

@gailoreilly1516 7 ай бұрын

This is the first time I have seen an onion preservation video except for dehydrating. Thank you! The tray method seems to make the most sense.

@Koali2011 7 ай бұрын

I chop them small put in freezer bags quart size,lay them flat in the freezer so when they are frozen they won’t be a solid chunk that you have to pound and break up. When they freeze laying flat you just shake them to loosen them and then you can scoop out what you need. Don’t fill the bag to bulging, but enough to cover the whole bag when you lay it flat in a single layer.

@melissabecht5642 7 ай бұрын

The tray method is exactly how I’ve been doing mine for probably 20 years. It is so much easier to process and then use them as needed. I do peppers from the garden the same way. And with a mini loaf pan I make up my meatloaf recipe and fill the mini loafs with meat mixture, freeze them, pop them out and seal individual servings for a fast supper. I buy the meat in bulk at Sam’s club. I also make beef, cheese and bean burritos and do the same thing. Quick meals with no more prep work. 😊

@PrepperPotpourri 7 ай бұрын

Good tips

@gsdalpha1358 7 ай бұрын

Such timing! BIL and we were just talking that onions and potatoes seem to be going bad really fast nowadays. Maybe producers aren't drying them as long? Yes, love my Vidalia chopper! We use it for almost everything: onions, potatoes, peppers, carrots, celery, etc. Freezing any of those with the tray method is 100% the best. Thank you!

@destiny3423 7 ай бұрын

I have been doing the tray method for years with all vegetables. I don't want waste any food so, before taking off on my long trips, I chop all the extra vegetable I have in the house. Tray freeze and bag them. I find them very convenient when I get back home. I do believe that tray freezing is the fasted and the most convenient. Don't scrape the vegetable off the parchment paper. Fold the paper instead and the vegetables will detach from the paper by itself. Happy chopping !!!👍

@pennykimball4446 7 ай бұрын

Suggestion: cut open the bottom of the bag and you won’t have to relabel. I love your pan freezer method

@PrepperPotpourri 7 ай бұрын

Good tip

@shellyt2906 7 ай бұрын

I could never do the tray method as I can’t stand to smell the onion in my freezer and fridge. It also makes my ice taste like onions lol. I just lay them flat in vacuum sealed bags if I have to but for the most part we use up what we buy at a time. Thanks for sharing your ideas ❤

@cdorst2286 7 ай бұрын

I have been doing this for years. Such a great way to do prep ahead of time. I use the Vidalia Onion Chopper. I don’t normally vacuum seal mine, I just double ziplock bag them

@darleneneumann5182 7 ай бұрын

I've done that method the tray for years. I also do my bell peppers that way in the tray. I just love the tray method

@susangray45 7 ай бұрын

I use the tray method for lots of food - especially blueberries and raspberries. Strawberry too and lemon slices.

@robynsanseri4404 7 ай бұрын

Hands down the tray method! Got some onion I haven't finished using right now and I plan on doing that tonight! Thanks for the great video.

@SammiJoReviews 7 ай бұрын

I do the tray method too. The only difference is that I freeze mine in thinner, folder-like shape. I do this with sliced & diced onions, as well as the various bell peppers in various colors. Over the last couple of years, I’ve even gone so far as to prep out, I think that’s the term used these days, batches of mirepoix 2:1:1 ratio of onions, celery, carrots. I used to freeze them separately but after a bit, it became easier just to measure them out, dice, & freeze. My garden plus raised bed produced so many onions, carrots, & celery that I ran out of ways to use them up without storing them. I prefer freezing to canning, though I do a smart amount too. The mirepoix is frozen in the same sheet pan then transferred to a freezer FoodSaver bag in the folder shape.

@patriciasweet151 7 ай бұрын

Loved this. I have done the bricks and the pan freezing. I have also hung onions in legs of pantyhose. Sure helped to keep them longer till I had time to put up another batch.

@leendaroberto 7 ай бұрын

Perfect timing. I am doing onions today and I will use your tray method. I see your subscribers also do peppers that way. I will do that with my pepper crop next summer. Thank you.

@bonnyevans1880 7 ай бұрын

A faster way for freezing in portions, put the chopped onions in portions in a cheap fold top sandwich bag. Then put the bags into a larger Vacumn seal bag or Vacumn able zip lock bag. That way you can open and remove and them revacumn remaining bags and pop back in freezer.

@conk449 7 ай бұрын

I recently got the mandolin chopper like you have. Best thing I ever did! The big screen chopper is the best for onions, celery and carrots.

@PrepperPotpourri 6 ай бұрын

I am using mine this am. Love it.

@susanlizottealbert3825 7 ай бұрын

I always stored onions and potatoes until I found that they causes each other to spoil. Now they last a long time when separated. Love yours freezing messages.

@ltodd79 7 ай бұрын

That's good know-how! I usually have fresh and also dehydrated onion, but I'm going to add chopped frozen into my pantry staples. Thanks.

@DSmith-ss8jo 7 ай бұрын

I've been doing the brick with a 1/2 to whole onion, depending on onion size. I use the frozen for soups & stews. Will try the tray method next time😃.

@ksmill09 6 ай бұрын

I like the tray method the best. We raise a garden and it’s a great way to store all of the vegetables.

@nz-nz 7 ай бұрын

I have a little tool (it’s a slicing guide), long spikes like a comb. This allows you to cut the finest dice. I also spend a bit of extra time and sauté a huge pan of onion slices, then put into pots and freeze. This way they’re already cooked saving a lot of time.

@PrepperPotpourri 7 ай бұрын

Great tip!

@helenroberts3681 7 ай бұрын

I use a crock pot and do a batch of caramelized onions, then bag and freeze. If you do a thin layer in bag, you can just break off what you need. I then use for brown gravy and onions on steaks, etc.

@charlynehill5999 7 ай бұрын

Just in time, you saved my large bag of onions! Thank you, I really appreciate you😊❤

@PrepperPotpourri 7 ай бұрын

You are so welcome!

@joannevans8278 6 ай бұрын

I’m going to use the tray method! Never like the brick method. Thanks for sharing something new to me.

@brendafox5241 6 ай бұрын

I used to freeze my chopped onions. The tray is a great idea.

@charlenecole944 7 ай бұрын

Great video! I experienced the Vidalia onion loss last year. I will use your tray method from now on….Thanks

@CookingwithCatLover0330 7 ай бұрын

Great video. I love onions as well. I freeze mine and a lot of times it's the brick method. I knew what you meant before you explained. :) I'm going to do the tray method. Thank you.

@Jazbo777 7 ай бұрын

That tray method is so amazing. Tyvm

@jessidutton3441 6 ай бұрын

Excellent video! I just bought a 50 pound bag. Got my work cut out. I plan to dehydrate some and freeze some.

@rir78 Ай бұрын

Good simple smart tip. I been freezing my green garden onions in small bags individually, then put them in a large freezer bag , take out one small bag at a time as needed, as I sont have a vacuum sealer yet.

@dizziechef9502 7 ай бұрын

I freeze smaller amounts. Since I live alone and only need about 1/2 cup to 3/4 cup at a time. So I bag them in smaller bags. In a soup or stew I can put the whole frozen block in . To fry up I can bang to separate them to fry in my taters etc. love this idea. TY

@LPS-mh8kx 7 ай бұрын

I use the tray method for onions, peppers, tomatoes, corn, and herbs we grow over the summer. Best way to preserve the fresh flavor of season.

@lori3488 7 ай бұрын

I like the tray method I do that all the time😊thank you!

@loroark9176 6 ай бұрын

I use the tray method for almost all my garden vegetables and berries . Beans, peas, snow peas, diced carrots, diced summer squash, raspberries, onions....they all get frozen and sealed for wintertime use. You can take out as much or as little as you need and reseal the remainder. Thank you for all the good information you share!

@Rockymtnbloom 6 ай бұрын

Do you blanch any of the vegetables first?

@Oldfashionedmawmaw 7 ай бұрын

Hi! I think what you do is great! So many good common sense stuff to do. I dont freeze my onions. We go thru alot of onions too. I dehydrate onions quiet a bit and make my own minced and powdered onion. I love the way it smells up my house during the process. And usually im canning some kind of meat while they are dehydrating so it all smells good together! Ive been trying to can up as much as possible from my freezers, meats and the few veggies i do freeze and fruits. I always worry about if we had a power outage for longer that 2 days i dont want to lose anything. Yall have a Merry Christmas and God bless you!

@PrepperPotpourri 7 ай бұрын

Like you, I enjoy the smell of onions

@Barosunflower 7 ай бұрын

Been tray ing them up, like you do . I do most everything that way, berries, veggies .

@michelesalazar2045 2 ай бұрын

I put the chopped onions in sandwich bags, about one cup each. Place them in a large gallon bag, I get about 6 per bags and I am able to just pull out one bag at a time as needed.

@susiea1419 7 ай бұрын

I need one of those choppers! I too freeze all my fruit and using the tray method. So easy to use afterwards

@FvanBal 7 ай бұрын

When you demonstrated the brick method, I immediately thought it would be better to freeze them on a tray or on a plate first and then package them for storage in the freezer. So I guess it's clear that the tray method is my preferred method. I do the same with bell-peppers, or any raw, diced vegetable that I want to store in the freezer...

@joycelalamani 7 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing this good storage hacks.I'm starting today.

@dinavoutour7796 7 ай бұрын

I agree with the tray method.

@danniemcdonald7675 7 ай бұрын

I flash freeze ( tray method) almost everything that I plan on freezing. Not only is it easier to use, but it also prevents any liquid from being sucked into the machine.

@Earthy-Artist 7 ай бұрын

I agree, that's one big reason I also do it that way.

@texaschopper3091 6 ай бұрын

I really like that tray method.

@heyeverybody5616 7 ай бұрын

My wife and I just love your videos!

@PrepperPotpourri 7 ай бұрын

Thanks

@nuzzynuzzfuts5824 7 ай бұрын

I just loved your video and I will try the tray method

@TheElysianPath 5 ай бұрын

i like the tray method as well!

@bettynewman66 7 ай бұрын

I use the tray method for vegetables like peas,carrots and potatoes, etc, but for onions and sweet peppers, I put 2 cups in cheap sandwich bags, then put the sandwich bags into good freezer bags. I love the foodsaver,but once it's opened, it's opened, and you have a smaller bag to reseal (unless you're using those reseal foodsaver bags). I love having premeasured amounts without having to open everything. I do love your veg chopper though! I need one of those! 👍

@PrepperPotpourri 7 ай бұрын

The veggie chopper is great

@lorettamargaret2243 7 ай бұрын

Caramelize onions first and freeze, once frozen you can vacuum seal bag, I usually make package a bit flat for quicker thawing. When I make a soup I put frozen onions in at end of cook time soup is hot and they thaw quickly

@PrepperPotpourri 7 ай бұрын

Good tip

@Tygydyk17 6 ай бұрын

Almost gave up on trying to preserving onions since most of my recipes utilize carmelized onions. Definitelly going to try this, thank you

@knowitall6180 6 ай бұрын

Lived 5 years in Iceland, lived and worked in Reykjavík, I am Danish so for me, it wasn't a huge culture difference, but it sure was for the amazing Nature and wildlife., sadly it's very expensive living there. I especially loved to go to "sund" in the evening and enjoy the hot pools outside while snow was falling down...OMG, I have so many good memories from my time there. Hope to go back again soon, One of the thing I remember from a month-long visit to Germany a few years ago was how I was able to find some really, fantastic deals on food at the grocery story. Usually it was stuff that simply had to be sold that day or thrown away, and it was marked down considerably. If you wanted to, you could simply walk to the grocery store every day, buy whatever was on sale, and just make a day's worth of meals out of that.

@PrepperPotpourri 6 ай бұрын

I will be visiting Iceland in May

@decoy8645 7 ай бұрын

Great ideas as usual, thank you!!

@patshipp9195 7 ай бұрын

I have been doing the tray method for years, so convenient. 💖💖👍👍💖💖

@PrepperPotpourri 7 ай бұрын

I think so too!

@seattlejayde 7 ай бұрын

Trey method also great as uses much less plastic! Good video

@Bran08Eman 7 ай бұрын

Preservation is the name of the game with these sky high food prices. When the sales come around, bulk buy and cleverly preserve. I do a variation of your freeze tray method to many other veggies. Thx much.

@PrepperPotpourri 7 ай бұрын

Great point!

@georgiannaneller1394 7 ай бұрын

Wow! I love the tray method...and you can portion into smaller plastic bags ,maybe 1/2 cup servings. Thanks for sharing that.

@PrepperPotpourri 7 ай бұрын

Great idea!

@amazinggrace1977 7 ай бұрын

Thank you so very much for information

@sonyasmithart9085 7 ай бұрын

I like the tray method best .

@rachaelnuchols764 7 ай бұрын

Great video, i just put mine in glass containers in small sizes so i have whatever i need. ❤ Merry Christmas

@maryminardi8018 7 ай бұрын

I would probably do the brick method as I can seldom find a flat place to put a tray of onions.😊

@theoldguy9329 7 ай бұрын

Not sure where you live. I have the same issue, and no freezer. I have a tote box I put the tray in and leaves them outside overnight now that the temps are below freezing. I do put the product back into my freezer. The FoodSaver bags do not provide a long term seal so if using those, remember to use the onions over a couple of months.

@ariainman6691 7 ай бұрын

So easy...NEVER THOUGHT OF SUCH A SUPER IDEA. Very great time for me to find you...I had a bag of onions...gone soft...in the garbage. EEK. THANK YOU FOR SHARING. Aria

@PrepperPotpourri 7 ай бұрын

Welcome!!

@hardnackfarms1736 7 ай бұрын

Merry Christmas! I am with you I think the tray method would be my favorite! We recently purchased a Harvest Right I really like it we got the medium, then soon after they have the five tray medium. Now I need that. I will try and freeze dry some. I want to try the tray method. I am so busy on the farm I need all of the help I can get. Happy Holidays! Wendy🎄⛄️

@Earthy-Artist 7 ай бұрын

I've been dreaming about a Harvest Right 😴.

@PrepperPotpourri 7 ай бұрын

Congrats on the freeze dryer

@caseykelso1 7 ай бұрын

Excellent information 🎉 Thanks for sharing 🍸.

@selfhealherbs13ms 6 ай бұрын

I didn't think we could vaccum seal onions due to the gasses like garlic is what I read. Thank you for your video love every one of them.

@PreppingWithSarge 7 ай бұрын

thanks for teaching us!

@janebeard8902 4 ай бұрын

I usually use the brick method but after seeing this I may do the freeze on tray them bag them.😊

@docohm50 7 ай бұрын

I am a home chef and I watched you struggle a bit with your chef knife and I was cringing. I am glad you use your machine instead. God Bless you and have a good year🙏

@PrepperPotpourri 7 ай бұрын

Yes I am knife impaired LOL

@marygallagher3428 7 ай бұрын

Great tip!

@dustyflats3832 7 ай бұрын

I just chop and put in zip lock freezer bags. If I don’t need as much I can easily break a chunk off as long as they are packed fairly flat. I have a vacuum sealer also, but just another cost and step to do it that way. The biggest problem is the onions I grow are stronger than sweet onions and the out gassing is strong so I pack the bags inside another bag. After a while they stop. I grew too many onions again, but we will eat them😊. They store quite awhile and they are keeping ok in our experimental root cellar, but it’s more humid than they like. For chopping I did use food processor, but onions can get bitter tasting if chopped too small. I think I will try our heavy duty French fry cutter next.

@710LENNY 6 ай бұрын

I usually dehydrate my onions and freeze the skins for use in stocks and broths. I buy bags of diced frozen onions when they are on sale for $1, but I find I usually end up dehydrating them as well. I will slice onions pole to pole and freeze for stir fries along with peppers and julienned carrots and celery. I find the only time I really, really, really need a fresh onion is in the summer when we have burgers. Even then, my husband now has dentures, so I end up dicing the onions for him. Might as well use frozen I guess.

@chachab9239 7 ай бұрын

Great idea to place them in smaller batches into sandwich bags that put gallon size freezer bags.

@theonewhomjesusloves7360 7 ай бұрын

thanks for this idea, i will be doing this today because i just bought 2 bags of onions

@Earthy-Artist 7 ай бұрын

The tray method by far. Sadly I don't have much freezer space. I make my own dog food which takes a lot of room. Hope to get a large deep freezer chest eventually.

@JNoMooreNumbers 7 ай бұрын

My house isn't big enough to dry onions. Pew. I buy dehydrated ones too if I'm out. I had onions sprout really late so see if they last the winter and grow like garlic again in the spring. I got the combo food chopper and mandolin. Quick work if doing large amounts of chopping for canning. With my freezer all lumpy a flatter brick to be able to break off what I need. Maybe pinch into squares in the bag. If it clumps from the sealer could use something to keep squares separate. Maybe fingers and be fast. Use the little bags. Would use for soups, stews or pot roasts.

@dustyflats3832 7 ай бұрын

When we dehydrate onions, peppers or garlic we set the dehydrator outside 😅 it would be overwhelming.

@lindap9079 5 ай бұрын

I basically use the muffin method, Although I use 1 or 2 C storage containers. the little bricks of frozen onion pop out and I can easily cut off what I want to use, then return the rest to the freezer.

@pixiegardner8094 7 ай бұрын

I often found that about a third of the lovely looking fresh onions I bought were rotten inside so I now buy ready chopped and frozen onions from the supermarket. It rounds out to about the same cost and saves all that chopping!

@sheilahtaylor3005 7 ай бұрын

I dehydrate my Vidalia onions! Some i grind to a powder, some i make lipton onion soup mix and others chopped. I keep them in glass jars. They're good for 6-10 years if you use oxygen absorbers

@PrepperPotpourri 7 ай бұрын

Great tip!

@deborahjennings4119 6 ай бұрын

I like to premeasure my chopped onion and vacumn seal in small bags, flattened well. I store them like books on the door of my freezer or put them in gallon zip lock bag to keep them together in my chest freezer.

@PrepperPotpourri 6 ай бұрын

Great tip!

@sin46ned 6 ай бұрын

I'm thinking about canning some French onion soup.

@MashaB-pk8hl 7 ай бұрын

I chop onions and freeze them as others have suggested. I also pickle them. I thinly slice the onions using a mandoline, salt them heavily, and then make a brine with just water and salt. I then put the salted onions into the brine, and place the jar into the fridge. The brined onions can then be used even weeks later. They can be rinsed to reduce the saltiness or you can use them as is in a stew that you would otherwise salt to. You can also grill thicker slices of onion until they start to char, and brine them.

@PrepperPotpourri 7 ай бұрын

Good tip

@seedy-waney-bonnie4906 7 ай бұрын

Very cool Prepper Potpourri.

@lightgiver7311 7 ай бұрын

I have purchased dehydrated onions as a back up just in case of a power outage and vacuum sealed them in mason jars.

@robertcasper4257 7 ай бұрын

Love your video on freezing onions. Would this also work on potatos?

@PrepperPotpourri 7 ай бұрын

I have never frozen potatoes so I am not sure. I prefer to dehydrate potatoes. Maybe I will try freezing potatoes in a future video to see.

@mirisoji8406 7 ай бұрын

I'm lazy and dont have a vacumm bagger so I put them in a freezer bag but I flatten them out so I can break off chunks later :)

@PraxisPrepper 7 ай бұрын

This video is why KZfaq exists! I'm very frequently losing onions!

@Lstn2urmama 7 ай бұрын

Best way is to have bags of onions diced and sautéed in olive,canola ,butter or margarine mixture and allow to cool down .. I use snCk ziplock bags and then freeze and easy to open and reak off as much as needed and recline and in freezer it goes back...4 bags of onions will give up to 36 snack bags of frozen sautéed onions .. ready to use when needed .. one half an onion in each bag...🎉

@PrepperPotpourri 7 ай бұрын

I love onions in butter

@Tygydyk17 6 ай бұрын

That is a gem of a comment. I am so partial to sauteed and carmelized onions. Definitelly going to try it.

@Lstn2urmama 6 ай бұрын

@@Tygydyk17 ...I even have a container or two of caramelized onions in freezer since I also like to just eat them or make onion soup...

@Lstn2urmama 6 ай бұрын

By the way I like my dice on a board that has a fine dice...sorry forgot the name am getting older...

@Tygydyk17 6 ай бұрын

@@Lstn2urmamaI always cot onion in half alond root to top line and then cut it into the slices longitidonally then saute/carmelize it. That goes for most meat dishes ready to it or whole variety of canning recipes.

@bugoutbubba3912 7 ай бұрын

For long term storage, we put those Sam’s dehydrated onions into vacuum sealed quart canning jars. Yes this is a very expensive way to go but I assure, if it comes to a point that we need those preps, canning jars and lids will be worth their weight in gold. To us and our neighbors. And for longevity and confidence in your preps there is absolutely no more reliable method. For years now we have had a stash of money put back for those last minute preps that we knew didn’t preserve well. It’s time to spend that money now! We are currently packing away literal tons of dry goods in vacuum sealed canning jars and buying every darn lid that we can get our hands on. Be certain to wrap those jars, on the flats that you purchased them in, using stretch wrap. I wrap them both directions to ensure that dust and moisture do not corrode the rings and lids. Also they wont sweat as easily, as the temperature stays more constant around the product.

@PrepperPotpourri 7 ай бұрын

Good tips

@JamieHitt 7 ай бұрын

This might sound crazy…but those metal bread boxes (the chrome/polished steel ones where the door slides up inside the box like a roll top desk)…well anyhow, onions seem to keep a LOT longer in those things. Weeks, right on the counter.

@PrepperPotpourri 7 ай бұрын

My understanding is that it depends on the type of onions. Sweet onions keep longer in the frig but other onions like a dark place to hide.

@dustyflats3832 7 ай бұрын

@@PrepperPotpourridark, cool and dry for onions and garlic.

@sin46ned 6 ай бұрын

I keep my onions in a cardboard box. Keeps them in the dark and dry. I do the same for my potatoes and sweet potatoes. But I always do peppers and onions the same way on the tray like you do!

@woodsie5796 7 ай бұрын

Wonderful freezer methods, I do use this rather than loosing my Vidalias❤ However, what would be your method for preservation if you don't have freezer room?

@PrepperPotpourri 7 ай бұрын

Dehydrating

@Jackie_W82 7 ай бұрын

To store fresh onions, I keep them in pantyhose with clothespins placed between each one. Hang them in a cool and dark closet or basement. Just cut off the toes and pull one out as needed. A bag from Sam's club lasted me around four months without sprouting or going soft when stored in my 60 degree basement.

@PrepperPotpourri 7 ай бұрын

Good tip

@RobbsHomemadeLife 7 ай бұрын

The great thing about frozen onions is you can scrape off really thin layers of onion they cook up super fast

@dizziechef9502 7 ай бұрын

I do green peppers this way also but I’m not sure the best way to freeze these so they will not be a very large brick. What do you think . Maybe the cookie sheet way. Freeze then bag up.

@PrepperPotpourri 6 ай бұрын

Yes I do the tray method for green peppers too

@Jonni8 7 ай бұрын

Great timing! Aldi has onions on sale and I got a bunch. I've heard you can caramelize them and then freeze. I'm going to try that too.

@MaryWehmeier 7 ай бұрын

We do that and make French Onion Soup

@Earthy-Artist 7 ай бұрын

Oooo! What a great idea! Thanks!

@patriciacerwin6266 7 ай бұрын

My refrigerator is one with small top freezer. Doesnt have much space and dont have room to put a flat tray in. Wish i had a bottom freezer. That would be wonderful for freezing items.

@Earthy-Artist 7 ай бұрын

I have a counter depth fridge with freezer on 'bottom' and still haven't got much space for anything much. A 'quarter' sheet tray will fit in it, which is smaller than a 'half' sheet tray. And that's only if I have any free space left open in there. Goal is to buy a large deep freezer chest eventually.

@warrenw2u 6 ай бұрын

One important thing to realize, though, is that frozen onions can then only be used in cooked recipes. The texture of a fresh onion will naturally break down during the freezing process, so you won’t want to enjoy thawed onions raw. But, they will be delicious sauteed, caramelized, grilled or roasted.

@Tygydyk17 6 ай бұрын

Wow, wow now. Did she say that frozen onions do not carmelize well? Did you try carmelize frozen onion yourself? I am very partial to carmelized onions and I use 90% onions this way.

@seedy-waney-bonnie4906 7 ай бұрын

I just had a big onion go bad, I planted in the backyard to see if it would do anything.

@ramonalee1 7 ай бұрын

Thank you, will try the tray method! I live alone and I’ve always put onion, green pepper, chives and sometimes fresh herbs, chopped up and in ice cube trays. That way I always have a couple of tablespoons at my fingertips. I sometimes add olive oil too. I also put chicken broth in my ice cube trays for some added flavor to some things I make. I just wrap the trays very well, label and store in freezer bags. Also I haven’t done this in a while but I used to keep a freezer safe tub and put left over vegetables in and just layer it up until it’s full and then make vegetable soup. If you use Press & Seal and press it down on top of anything you’re freezing, including soups or a dinner plate, you can take it right to the microwave and it won’t splatter and it is the best for keeping those ice crystals from forming.

@PrepperPotpourri 7 ай бұрын

Good tips