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Freezing rice?

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Zziggi
Zziggi Posts: 2,485 Forumite
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edited 31 May 2011 at 8:04PM in Old style MoneySaving
Can i freeze cooked rice or will it break-down, go soggy and horrible when i defrost it?

I thought about making sure it was completely cool before putting it in a freezer bag and then freezing. However before i try i thought i'd as you MSEr's as i know someone will have tried this before me!!!

No points for guessing who misjudged the amount of rice she needed to cook tonight.....




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  • theverylast
    theverylast Posts: 16 Forumite
    Did you really really really misjudge it? I knew someone at university who had never cooked rice before, and filled the saucepan 3/4 of the way up with the stuff!

    I don't know about freezing it, but whenever I have too much rice, I just put it in the fridge and fry it with a whisked egg and a few frozen peas and any other vegetables I have lying around. You have to be careful and make sure it's reheated properly though as rice can be a bit dodgy if not.

    How much rice did you cook?!
  • cheekymole
    cheekymole Posts: 3,417 Forumite
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    We always freeze rice. I make meals for hubby to take to work and most have rice with. He's still alive.....
    I haven't got one!
  • Pink.
    Pink. Posts: 17,650 Forumite
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    I'm a disaster at judging the amount of rice I need. :o I've been freezing it for years and never suffered any ill effects. Just make sure it's piping hot before serving.

    Pink
  • Lucie_2
    Lucie_2 Posts: 1,482 Forumite
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    http://www.eatwell.gov.uk/asksam/keepingfoodsafe/asksamcooking/

    Just make sure you cool & freeze it quickly. Don't leave it lying around for too long.
  • Gingham_Ribbon
    Gingham_Ribbon Posts: 31,520 Forumite
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    That's a really clear link. Thanks. I've always been too scared of freezing it because of food poisoning. That makes me feel a bit more confident.
    May all your dots fall silently to the ground.
  • angelatgraceland
    angelatgraceland Posts: 3,342 Forumite
    When I did a bulk cook I rinsed the rice in cold water to cool it uquickly, drained it and froze it straight away. Don't "warm" it up-make sure it is piping hot when you reheat it. Ive been doing it this way for years.
    Annual Grocery budget 2018 is £1500 pa £125 calendar month £28.84 pw for 3 adults
  • Swan_2
    Swan_2 Posts: 7,060 Forumite
    like some of the other posters, I've been freezing rice for years with no ill effects :)

    one thing to make sure of though, make sure it's well sealed or covered, it can dry out really badly otherwise
  • angelatgraceland
    angelatgraceland Posts: 3,342 Forumite
    Tonight, I purposely boiled some-just to freeze. Its so handy, just getting out one portin]on at a time. Very very cheap up by the readycooked frozen/tinned or packet rice too. It should be a money/times saving habit, I think.
    Annual Grocery budget 2018 is £1500 pa £125 calendar month £28.84 pw for 3 adults
  • anguk
    anguk Posts: 3,412 Forumite
    We've just had a chinese takeaway as a treat and there's still a full carton of fried rice left, do you think it will be okay to freeze it? I know you have to be careful with rice so I thought I'd ask first.
    Dum Spiro Spero
  • Spendless
    Spendless Posts: 24,670 Forumite
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    Having once had food poisoning from a chinese. (never found the culprit though I suspect it was the rice) I am really wary. Anything not eaten for that meal gets thrown away:cool:
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