X-Message-Number: 14032 Date: Mon, 03 Jul 2000 19:57:19 -0700 From: Olaf Henny <> Subject: Freezing Cherries References: <> Freezing Cherries: - Spread freshly picked and briefly washed cherries in a single layer for one day in the sun, to slightly reduce their water leave the cherries there for two half-days). - Transfer the cherries again in a single layer for quick freezing on baking sheets and stick them into the freezer. - When the are frozen solid, transfer them into freezer bags and remove most of the air - At Christmas, or whenever, thaw them quickly, by putting them into a large plastic bag, where they can be well spread out and immersed in running cold water. Putting the bag with the cherries into a large bowl with a barely running cold water will work well. As soon as they are thawed, they can be eaten like freshly picked cherries. - Deeelicious; well, there is a small reduction of crispness, but at x-mas, who will know the difference? :) What has all that to do with cryonics? For one thing, I developed the above method, based on what I have learned here about avoiding freezing damage. But it also occurred to me, that the good shape, that cherries maintained after a mild dehydration, will also provide a benefit other than timely cryo-preservation to those who in their last days in a hospice hasten their death by refusing to take liquids. Best, Olaf Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=14032