Quick Questions on ANYTHING part 2. Please read first post for links to other threads

pixie1

Ive just brought some of the plastic bags that you put veg in to steam in the microwave, i havent used these before so fingers crossed.

My question is, i want to go to the farm shop and buy lots of veg which i will then prep and plan in freeze in small mixed portions in these bags to use over the next month. If i do this, will the veg keep ok and will it all go soggy when i defrost it prior to steaming? Also is it ok to mix the veg up and freeze together?

Many thanks

Pix

squeaky

pixie1 wrote: »

My question is, i want to go to the farm shop and buy lots of veg which i will then prep and plan in freeze in small mixed portions in these bags to use over the next month. If i do this, will the veg keep ok and will it all go soggy when i defrost it prior to steaming? Also is it ok to mix the veg up and freeze together?

That's going to depend largely on which vegetables you are intending to freeze. Some do better than others, some need blanching while others don't.

Have a browse in the link below and look under the heading "Freezing"...

The Complete Cookery Collection

Jedilibrarian

Hi
I have very squeaky hinges on my bathroom door and no WD40 to put on them, I was wondering if anyone here had any OS suggestions for what I could use to loosen them up? I was thinking olive oil but I don't know if that would work
Thanks!
JL

Penelope_Penguin

Jedilibrarian wrote: »

Hi
I have very squeaky hinges on my bathroom door and no WD40 to put on them, I was wondering if anyone here had any OS suggestions for what I could use to loosen them up? I was thinking olive oil but I don't know if that would work
Thanks!
JL

Olive oil would work fine, as would any other oil :T

Penny. x

Jedilibrarian

Penelope_Penguin wrote: »

Olive oil would work fine, as would any other oil :T

Penny. x

Thanks I will give it a bash.

Savvy_Sue

squeaky wrote: »

That's going to depend largely on which vegetables you are intending to freeze. Some do better than others, some need blanching while others don't.

Have a browse in the link below and look under the heading "Freezing"...

The Complete Cookery Collection

Is it not also going to depend partly on the bags themselves? I don't know them myself, but if they are for steaming do they have little holes in? If they do, then putting them in a larger unholey bag might be recommended.

Also you might find you don't have to defrost before cooking, I'm sure it will all be in squeaky's link.

summerday

Hello,
When I make lasagne for some reason the top layer of lasagne sheets go curled up and are too crunchy. Please can someone suggest where I am going wrong? I suspect I am either cooking the lasagne for too long or not enough, or too high up in the oven (I usually put it on top shelf).
Many thanks, sarah

sheldon08

Is it possible to freeze cooked meat? The kind you buy sliced for sandwiches? I'm a grown woman and feel I should know the answer to this. It's cheaper to buy 2 or 3 packs at a time.

nettles77

or did i just imagine it? Thanks

Penelope_Penguin

There's a recipe here. It makes 12, so for your 60 scale up the recipe by 5

I'll add this to that thread later.

Penny. x