We had a very bountiful berry harvest in the Mid-West this year. The rainfall and fairly mild temperatures made for perfect growing conditions for all of our seasonal favorites. So what do you do with the multitude of fragile berries that you did not bake into pies, turn into jams, or just eat straight from the flat? It seems a shame to let the end of the season "leftovers" just sit and get moldy while you pay attention the new multitude of Fall fruits.One way of preserving your berries for later use is to freeze them. The term IQF stands for Individually Quick Frozen. It's a great way to preserve berries for future recipes. It is also incredibly simple.
Line a half sheet pan with parchment paper, spread cleaned berries on sheet (be sure that they are not touching), cover with plastic, place in freezer overnight. The next day, you have IQF berries! They may now be put into storage bags for future use. Now you can enjoy farm fresh, local berries all year long.
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