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Post by PolarGreen12 on Jun 10, 2016 1:55:14 GMT
Is there a trick to thawing grapes so they aren't mushy?
Cotton Candy grapes are out and I bought 6 bags on Saturday when I saw them. I rinsed and plucked 5 bags and put them in several gallon zip locks. We went through the unfrozen bag in 3 days.
I put half a gallon bag in a colander in the fridge. The taste is fine but the inside is a bit mushy and the grape itself has a brown tint. I hope I didn't waste a bunch of money.
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Post by vronn on Jun 10, 2016 1:59:42 GMT
I love frozen grapes but I've never tried to thaw them to eat. I'd just eat them frozen.
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Post by quiltz on Jun 10, 2016 2:00:40 GMT
Due to the high water content in grapes, they will be mush when they defrost, like bananas & strawberries .
The only frozen grapes that I like are the ones that are made into ice-wine!
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Post by elaine on Jun 10, 2016 2:00:49 GMT
You don't thaw frozen grapes, you eat them frozen. Why would you thaw them?
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Post by scrappinspidey2 on Jun 10, 2016 2:01:22 GMT
frozen grapes never made it to the unfrozen stage in my house so I am no help lol. Are they completely dried before freezing?
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Post by mom on Jun 10, 2016 2:01:27 GMT
Hmmm. I always eat my grapes frozen. I would think they would have too much water content to unfreeze nicely though.
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Post by PolarGreen12 on Jun 10, 2016 2:06:06 GMT
I like them frozen okay but can't really taste the cotton candy flavor with them so cold. I only froze them to preserve them. Cotton candy grapes only have a few weeks each season. Was trying to stock pile them.
$50 lesson learned.
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Post by bc2ca on Jun 10, 2016 2:22:30 GMT
I love frozen grapes but I've never tried to thaw them to eat. I'd just eat them frozen.  |
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Post by papercrafteradvocate on Jun 10, 2016 2:56:37 GMT
I only eat grapes frozen!!
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Post by 950nancy on Jun 10, 2016 2:59:52 GMT
Could you use them in water as ice? Maybe the taste would transfer.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 10, 2016 3:02:56 GMT
You should have can them.
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Post by Eddie-n-Harley on Jun 10, 2016 3:04:01 GMT
You should have can them. They'd still be mushy, though, no? |
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Post by annabella on Jun 10, 2016 3:08:23 GMT
No grapes don't thaw, they taste different.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 10, 2016 3:51:55 GMT
You should have can them. They'd still be mushy, though, no? Canned fruit mushy. Not soggy frozen mushy. |
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Post by elaine on Jun 10, 2016 3:56:29 GMT
Cotton candy grape preserves next year?
(I'll also admit to never having tasted cotton candy grapes and am not sure I want to. I LOVE grape flavored grapes.)
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Post by gracieplusthree on Jun 10, 2016 9:57:23 GMT
yeah the reason for freezing grapes is so you can eat frozen grapes.. Never heard of cotton candy grapes, do they taste like grapes or different?.. you might can make jam or jelly with them,I don't know though never have made any
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Post by Scrapbrat on Jun 10, 2016 12:04:48 GMT
What are cotton candy grapes? I have never seen or heard of these, but I'm intrigued!
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Post by MZF on Jun 10, 2016 12:23:59 GMT
I eat them frozen--great summertime treat!
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Post by Miss Ang on Jun 10, 2016 12:34:34 GMT
Cotton candy grapes are green grapes that taste exactly like cotton candy. They are so good! And really expensive!
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Post by anxiousmom on Jun 10, 2016 12:36:15 GMT
Cotton candy grape preserves next year? (I'll also admit to never having tasted cotton candy grapes and am not sure I want to. I LOVE grape flavored grapes.) My friend took some of them to the beach with us and didn't tell me. I reached down into the cold ice where the grapes where chilling, popped one in my mouth, bit down and in an incredibly unladylike manner spat it right back out. It tastes JUST like cotton candy-really, really, really sugar sweet. (For the record, I don't like cotton candy either.) I think they are one of those things that people either really like or really DON'T like. I am in the don't like category.  |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 10, 2016 12:56:29 GMT
I have only frozen grapes to eat them frozen, but I would think the high water content would make them mushy. Sorry  |
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Post by elaine on Jun 10, 2016 13:02:52 GMT
Cotton candy grape preserves next year? (I'll also admit to never having tasted cotton candy grapes and am not sure I want to. I LOVE grape flavored grapes.) My friend took some of them to the beach with us and didn't tell me. I reached down into the cold ice where the grapes where chilling, popped one in my mouth, bit down and in an incredibly unladylike manner spat it right back out. It tastes JUST like cotton candy-really, really, really sugar sweet. (For the record, I don't like cotton candy either.) I think they are one of those things that people either really like or really DON'T like. I am in the don't like category. I am one of those weird people who doesn't like cotton candy either - I didn't like it as a child and still don't. But I am one who doesn't like most frosting because it is too sweet for me. |
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Post by scrappinheather on Jun 10, 2016 13:31:15 GMT
Is it true with frozen strawberries you can only eat them frozen?
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Post by miominmio on Jun 10, 2016 15:14:10 GMT
Is it true with frozen strawberries you can only eat them frozen? No, but they become really mushy when they thaw. Taste great on icecream. and I had no idea people eat frozen grapes. If we get warm weather this summer, I'm definitely giving it a try. |
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Post by micpea on Jun 10, 2016 16:48:41 GMT
Cotton candy grapes are green grapes that taste exactly like cotton candy. They are so good! And really expensive!
I'm guessing these would be GMO grapes???
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Post by PolarGreen12 on Jun 10, 2016 17:02:53 GMT
They are USDA organic. Here's a pic of the bag.  |
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Post by micpea on Jun 11, 2016 2:45:09 GMT
Wow, surprised! Thanks for the photo, will look for these
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Post by SwissArmyBeth on Jun 11, 2016 3:03:41 GMT
I couldn't figure out how you got cotton candy grapes already, since Grapery says their grapes will be available in August. Reading up, they've sold vines to other companies. Since these grapes come from young vines, their flavor may not be as consistent. So maybe the August Grapery cotton candy grapes will have a stronger flavor when frozen? It doesn't help you now, but it may be something to experiment soon. Now I really want to try them!  |
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Post by gar on Jun 12, 2016 7:58:46 GMT
Is it true with frozen strawberries you can only eat them frozen? The only method of freezing strawberries for me is pureed. They have too high water content to thaw nicely but the puree is lovely, especially in winter to bring back that taste of summer. We use it in desserts, poured over ice cream etc  |
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