Freezing Fresh Lemon Grass? Yes, No, Maybe?

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larry_stewart

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I grew lemon grass this year as an ornamental grass.
Being the end of the season, I just uprooted it, and separated all the shoots.
I now have all the lemon grass I will use in a lifetime.
Can I freeze it successfully?
And if so, will it loose any potency or other qualities during the process??

larry
 
I buy frozen chopped lemongrass from the Asian grocery store. Tastes fine.
 
It depends on what you plan to use it for. Maybe do some chopped, some whole. I think with some recipes, it calls for whole, then you fish the stalks out at the end.
 
I grew lemon grass this year as an ornamental grass.
Being the end of the season, I just uprooted it, and separated all the shoots.
I now have all the lemon grass I will use in a lifetime.
Can I freeze it successfully?
And if so, will it loose any potency or other qualities during the process??

larry


Yes. I've frozen the lemongrass I've grown (what a bitch to separate!!:mad:)

Works great. Personally I think the flavor dissipates a bit but not much.

I trim it and freeze the whole stalks.
 
(what a bitch to separate!!:mad:)

You're not kidding!
I sure got my workout yesterday, good thing I was wearing garden gloves , or I probably would have cut my hands up too.
Once I got much more than I needed, I said the hell with the rest, wasn't worth the time or effort, especially considering how rarely i use the stuff. That being said, It makes a nice ornamental plant in a large pot, and even better that at the end of the season, you can cook with it :)
 
You're not kidding!
I sure got my workout yesterday, good thing I was wearing garden gloves , or I probably would have cut my hands up too.
Once I got much more than I needed, I said the hell with the rest, wasn't worth the time or effort, especially considering how rarely i use the stuff. That being said, It makes a nice ornamental plant in a large pot, and even better that at the end of the season, you can cook with it :)


Agree 1000%!!
 
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