wanting to blanch broccoli but have alot of green worms, do I just ?

[ging3rhoffman]

My broccoli looks wonderful except for the little green catapillars or worms. We didnt use any kind of bug spray or chemical on our garden. I wanted to blanch the broccoli and then freeze it. I keep rinsing it but i still see little green catapillars here and there. What would you do? Toss it or just blanch it and remove the worms as you go???

 

[Soccer Mom]

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pick off the caterpillars, wash thoroughly and then blanch. OH, and feed the caterpillars to your birds.

 

[BBK]

If I'm not mistaken, you're supposed to soak your brocs in cold salty water and those lil caterpillars are supposed to float. Well, most do.
Then do your blanching and freezing.

Melinda

 

[ging3rhoffman]

Thank you so much.

 

[2468Chickensrgr8]

Yes soak in salty water .....all veggies like that