Wash, drain, sort, trim and cut vegetables.
Use one (1) gallon water per pound of prepared vegetables or two (2) gallons water per pound leafy greens.
Put vegetables into blancher (wire basket, coarse mesh bag or perforated metal strainer) and lower into boiling water; Or steam blanch - boil 1-2 inches of water in a pot, bring to boil, then put a single layer of vegetables in basket.
Cover. Start counting blanching time as soon as water returns to a boil or immediately if steam blanching.
Keep heat high for the time given in the directions.
Cool immediately in ice water or cold water (60°F or below) for the same time used in blanching (except for corn-on-the-cob - see below)*. Stir vegetables several times during cooling.
Drain vegetables thoroughly.
Pack the vegetables either by dry pack or tray pack.
Dry Pack: Pack vegetable tightly into containers or freezer bags. Press out air and seal tightly.
Tray Pack: Put a single layer of the vegetable on a shallow pan and put the pan into the freezer. As soon as the vegetable is frozen, put them into a freezer bag or container. Press out air and seal tightly.
Freeze.
Frozen vegetables will maintain high quality for 8 to 12 months at 0°F or lower.