Freezing wild vegetables and fish (rapid freezing demonstration)

The customer wanted to rapid freezing wild vegetables, fish, and other produce that can only be harvested in season, and then serve high-quality, delicious food at restaurants throughout the year.

Foods used this time

Each food was processed and tested as described below.

[Mitsuba] boiled

[Cod sprouts/Shiitake mushrooms] Raw

[Aji] Raw horse mackerel

rapid freezing of food

Line up the pre-processed items and put them in rapid freezer.

Condition after freezing

This is what it looks like after being frozen in a quick freeze machine.

This time, freezing was completed in about 30 to 40 minutes.

This is the state of Kogomi before and after freezing.

After freezing, each food item was vacuum packaged and taken home frozen.

About wild vegetables

Wild vegetables are plants that grow wild in the mountains, and you can pick a variety of wild plants depending on the season.

In addition, it is an ingredient that allows you to experience the seasons because it can only be harvested at certain times.

[Kogomi]
Kogomi is in season from April to May and is rich in dietary fiber and carotene, as well as vitamin C and vitamin E, which have strong antioxidant properties.

It can be used in a variety of dishes such as aemono, soup, and tempura.

[Warabi]
Warabi is in season from April to May and contains vitamin E. If you want to eat it with a strong lye, you will need to remove the lye, but it is a delicious ingredient when used in things like ohitashi and tempura.

[Cod bud]
The best season for cod sprouts is from April to May for wild cod sprouts, and from February to March for grown cod sprouts.

Cod sprouts are rich in minerals such as potassium, magnesium, and iron, and also contain a lot of carotene.

Tempura is a typical dish, but it can also be enjoyed deliciously as a seasoned dish, ohitashi, or as an ingredient in pasta.

Preservation of wild vegetables

Wild vegetables are most delicious when freshly picked, and can be stored in the refrigerator for about 2 to 3 days.

When storing them, wrap them in newspaper and store them in the vegetable drawer of your refrigerator without washing them.

If you want to store it for a long time, it is common to process it by salting it or boiling it in water.

Although it was not very common until now, by using rapid freezer,
Wild vegetables can be stored for a long time.

About comparative freezing test

We have already had many companies participate in rapid freezing demonstrations this month.
Would you like to try the power of rapid freezing on your food products?
In our test room, we have a wide range of equipment necessary before and after freezing, such as Artlock freezers, heating cookers, and vacuum packaging machines, and we can propose the optimal pattern to solve your problems.

More than half of the companies that contacted us are participating, so
Please feel free to contact our office if you wish to participate.