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Freezing - Tips and Quick Questions thread

vizcacha
vizcacha Posts: 362 Forumite
edited 26 August 2011 at 10:47AM in Old style MoneySaving
Added by Gingham Ribbon:

We get a lot of quickfire questions about freezing, like this one, and I thought it would be a good idea to try to keep them all on one thread. So I've amended the name of this thread and any quick questions about freezing can be added to this one.

You may find that you don't even need to ask. See:- The Complete Cooking Collection and then scroll down to "freezing" - it covers lots of different foods.

Thanks.
Is it ok to freeze baked beans? :confused:

Is it also ok to freeze curry sauce ?


In addition to this - is it ok to use plastic freezer bags for runny stuff like this - as I don't have the space for boxes

Sorry if this has been covered anywhere else but I'm not too sure what is ok to freeze and isn't :o

many thanks :D
squeaky wrote:

RE-FREEZING - by far the most common question these days is "Can I refreeze...???"

alphabet13.gifalphabet14.gif If you have defrosted something but want to freeze it again straight away (or after not using it all up) then refreezing is not advised.

alphabet24.gifalphabet4.gifalphabet18.gif If you have "changed the state" of the product concerned. i.e. you have cooked it in a soup/pie/curry/roast/whatever... then yes, you can safely freeze it.

Note that if you have made and frozen some soup from a previously frozen product (for example) and defrost this... then refreezing any leftover soup is not advised.

TIP:- When freezing things, if it is at all possible (and sensible) divide it into portions first. That way you should seldom have "leftover" defrosted "stuff" that you now have to find something to do with.
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  • Mariel
    Mariel Posts: 624 Forumite
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    Yes to all of the above - I've never had any problems anyway.
  • mags50_2
    mags50_2 Posts: 381 Forumite
    vizcacha wrote:
    Is it ok to freeze baked beans? :confused:

    Is it also ok to freeze curry sauce ?


    In addition to this - is it ok to use plastic freezer bags for runny stuff like this - as I don't have the space for boxes

    Sorry if this has been covered anywhere else but I'm not too sure what is ok to freeze and isn't :o

    many thanks :D

    Don't know about the baked beans....sorry

    But...

    I often freeze curry sauce.... just make sure its well defrosted and heated up when you use it again.

    HTH :)
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  • pol
    pol Posts: 643 Forumite
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    I've frozen leftover baked beans and tinned spaghetti with no problems. I usually put them in a bag and then a tupperware container, when frozen take out the container, they take up less room and stack better.

    pol
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  • thriftlady_2
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    Yes, yes and yes :D
  • overlykeensaver
    overlykeensaver Posts: 485 Forumite
    Not sure about baked beans - could be worth trying it once to see how they fare in the freezer. I have frozen chickpeas (soaked and cooked) and they are fine so can't see why beans wouldn't be (unless they go to mush!)

    I freeze lots of sauces in freezer bags as they take up less space in the freezer than boxes and never have any problems,.
  • Queenie
    Queenie Posts: 8,793 Forumite
    vizcacha wrote:
    ...
    In addition to this - is it ok to use plastic freezer bags for runny stuff like this - as I don't have the space for boxes

    I often put a freezer bag inside the pan/container that I will be reheating the food in - pop both into the freezer; then, once the sauce/soup/sloppy stuff is frozen, remove the bag from the pan/container and replace the bag in the freezer. I like solid shapes because I find they stack better in the freezer :)
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  • pollyanna24
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    I use 8-10 sausages with Bisto Sausage Casserole Sauces for two people.

    Today I'm making it for 3 people. If I use double the sauces and double the sauce (so I don't have an open jar), can I freeze what's left over or leave it in the fridge and heat it up again?
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  • Gingham_Ribbon
    Gingham_Ribbon Posts: 31,520 Forumite
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    Yes. You can freeze or refrigerate it.
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  • katglasgow
    katglasgow Posts: 404 Forumite
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    Great idea for a thread. I have 2 quickies I have always wanted to ask!
    1. Can I freeze red wine? I already do white wine in ice cube trays (great for gravy) but red wine would be good for bolognaise etc...
    2. Celery? Hubby will NOT eat, but I would find it useful for soups. If I bought a whole nunch and used 2-3 stalks for soup I would like to freeze the rest for another time. Do I need to par boil then freeze or do I freeze raw?
    Thanks for your help!
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  • cazziebo
    cazziebo Posts: 3,209 Forumite
    Can I freeze fresh herbs? got some coriander left over from making carrot soup....

    Might want to make salsa soon and so don't want to chuck it just to buy another packet...

    Cazzie
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