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

CCP

I was planning on making a big, suet-pastried pie this evening with the intention of freezing some for another day, but it's suddenly occurred to me that I don't know if you can freeze suet pastry. Does anyone know?

ETA - never mind, I've stuck it in the freezer anyway, so I hope it's going to be OK!

LazyLizzie

Savvy_Sue wrote: »

It's not a silly question at all.

When I lived at home, such veg would have been left to soak in cold water. I don't bother, just leave things in a covered dish or pan.

It partly depends how fresh the veg are to start with: I wouldn't expect things to last a week, but I could be wrong.

Personally I'd cook several portions of stew and freeze the left overs, but I have to watch that the left overs don't get grabbed before I have frozen! Mind you, only DH and I left at home now, so not such a problem!

Thank you.
I was planning on making little food bags of stew vegetables ready cut and peeled, and then on super lazy days I can just throw it all in the slow cooker. I was hoping they'd last 1-3 days. I probably sound super lazy, but sometimes I can't be bothered to stand around peeling lots of veg!
I already do that with the frozen veg(have them in mixed bags of what I put in the stew) but there already frozen so I know that's not a problem, it's just the fresh stuff that confuses me!
And I'm sure the chopped bagged vegetables in supermarkets have something in them, because they don't taste the same as vegetables you cut up yourself! Unless I'm imagining it! I just assumed they put something in them to keep them fresh.

Savvy_Sue

LazyLizzie wrote: »

Thank you.
I was planning on making little food bags of stew vegetables ready cut and peeled, and then on super lazy days I can just throw it all in the slow cooker. I was hoping they'd last 1-3 days. I probably sound super lazy, but sometimes I can't be bothered to stand around peeling lots of veg!
I already do that with the frozen veg(have them in mixed bags of what I put in the stew) but there already frozen so I know that's not a problem, it's just the fresh stuff that confuses me!
And I'm sure the chopped bagged vegetables in supermarkets have something in them, because they don't taste the same as vegetables you cut up yourself! Unless I'm imagining it! I just assumed they put something in them to keep them fresh.

It's possible they put something in, although I find that they go a bit slimey around their 'end of life' (because I only buy them when they're reduced! :rotfl:) Of course if you read the ingredients it would tell you if they'd added anything, and if so what. They may rinse in something too, like prepacked salads.

You can get special bags from Lakeland which help keep veg fresh in the fridge, don't know that they're worth it.

Because I'd say 1-3 days would be NO problem!

notjustlaura

LazyLizzie wrote: »

And I'm sure the chopped bagged vegetables in supermarkets have something in them, because they don't taste the same as vegetables you cut up yourself! Unless I'm imagining it! I just assumed they put something in them to keep them fresh.

Have a look at the ingredients on a supermarket bag of frozen veg. If there's something added then they have to tell you.

zippychick

I've merged the breaded chicken thread with quick questions

it would be fine to bread up - in advance, ready to be cooked
Zip

lucylema

I have found a yumy cake recipe and it says to use fromage frais in the middle and on the top but could you use yougurt (sp) instead? Could it be thickened up with a bit of icing sugar?

elf06

It would appear that cottage cheese and yoghurt is a suitable alternative

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_a_substitute_for_fromage_frais

Fruball

I am embarrassed to admit but when I made my crabapple jelly I forgot (and subsequently left) my muslin full of cooked crabapples and just found them now, in a bowl, with a few green and blue hairy friends that have visited

Can I chuck the lost on the compost heap?

:o:o:o:o:o:o:o

Penelope_Penguin

Frugal wrote: »

I am embarrassed to admit but when I made my crabapple jelly I forgot (and subsequently left) my muslin full of cooked crabapples and just found them now, in a bowl, with a few green and blue hairy friends that have visited

If it's natural fibres yes you can. If there are some man-mades in there you'll find what's left later - no worries you can easily fish it out

nodwah

Like it says, very sorry but I've lost a recipe from this board that was a sort of savoury flan/quche type thingy with basmati rice in it.
Can anyone help please?