Includes index.

Freezing basics -- Why freeze produce? -- Early cooling devices -- The science of freezing fruits & vegetables -- Essential freezing techniques -- Steam blanching -- Boiling -water blanching -- How to flash freeze -- Types of freezer containers -- Removing air from containers -- Labeling containers -- Helpful tools & supplies -- All about freezers -- How to manually defrost a chest or upright freezer -- Special techniques for freezing & working with frozen foods -- How to make baked desserts using frozen fruit -- Freezing produce from A to Z -- Apples -- Asparagus -- Avocado -- Bananas -- Beets -- Blueberries -- Bok Choy -- Broccoli -- Cabbage -- Carrots -- Cauliflower -- Celery -- Cherries -- Citrus -- Corn -- Cranberries -- Cucumbers -- Eggplant -- Figs -- Garlic cloves and scapes -- Ginger & turmeric -- Grapes -- Green Beans -- Greens -- Herbs -- Mango -- Melons -- Mushrooms -- Okra -- Onions -- Peaches -- Pears -- Peas -- Peppers -- Pineapple -- Plums -- Potatoes -- Raspberries -- Rhubarb -- Strawberries -- Sweet potatoes -- Tomatillos -- Tomatoes -- Winter squash & pumpkin -- Zucchini and other summer squashes.