Freezing onions

trafalgar_2

Trow wrote:

Can you turn them back on again?

not sure but you could have fun trying

or get committed:eek:

Curry_Queen

I try and shove everything in the fridge if there's room, apart from fruit in the fruit bowl, which means both salad tubs and usually 2 shelves of the fridge are crammed with veggies

Never heard that about spuds and onions though, would that still apply when they're in the fridge? Ikeep them together in one of the salad boxes, along with whatever other root veggies will fit in. Stuff like peppers, courgettes, tomatoes etc reside in the other box and everyhting else wherever it will fit LOL! Ginger is kept in the freezer (tip I picked up on tv) as it keeps so much better and easier to grate frozen

squeaky

Curry_Queen wrote:

Ginger is kept in the freezer (tip I picked up on tv) as it keeps so much better and easier to grate frozen

How interesting! It's so nice to learn new things every day. Right, excuse me while I pop downstairs and move my ginger from the fridge to the freezer...
:A

trafalgar_2

Curry_Queen wrote:

I try and shove everything in the fridge if there's room, apart from fruit in the fruit bowl, which means both salad tubs and usually 2 shelves of the fridge are crammed with veggies

Never heard that about spuds and onions though, would that still apply when they're in the fridge? Ikeep them together in one of the salad boxes, along with whatever other root veggies will fit in. Stuff like peppers, courgettes, tomatoes etc reside in the other box and everyhting else wherever it will fit LOL! Ginger is kept in the freezer (tip I picked up on tv) as it keeps so much better and easier to grate frozen

don't put spuds in the fridge.......keep them dry and the fridge won't do that:D
"Refrigeration can damage some vegetables (such as potatoes), giving an off-flavour or mushy texture."

some more tips here..................yes they still give off the gases even in the fridge

Curry_Queen

trafalgar wrote:

don't put spuds in the fridge.......keep them dry and the fridge won't do that:D

Ohhhh

I do keep them dry, and have paper towel lining the salad boxes to mop up any condensation, but if I store them in the kitchen they end up sprouting before I can use them

I'll check out the links you posted, thanks


And now I'm off to :drool: for 45 minutes cos James Martin is on Ready Steady Cook


Catch you soon guys

Ticklemouse

Ok, success guys.

Part froze some on baking sheet (20 mins) then put in poly bag and for next lot, had to do school run so left them to freeze completely before adding them to bag. Either way, they are all lovely and loose in the bag, ready for those "I need some chopped onions NOW" moments.

(Also, loads cheaper than buying them pre chopped and frozen, which I would never do, but MIL does. Also did extra crispy roasties last night so have a bag of those in freezer too)

loopylass

I bought a big reduced bag of onions in tescos last night and i know i wont use them all up before they go soft so i didnt know if i could freeze them to use later on
If i can how long would they keep in the freezer
and how long would one take to defrost

Thanks

researcher

Don't freeze them - but they should keep for ages if they're kept in a cool dark place - (not damp). Otherwise you'd be better cooking them and then freezing them in portions to add to anything that needs onion.

sashacat

I often freeze onions because I grow hundreds of them and some of the, particularly the red ones don't keep as well as the others, and once they show signs of ageing I cut off any bad bits, and put the rest of the onion, roughly chopped in the food processor and chop them finely and freeze them. They are fine for cooking, for casseroles and soups and in fact just for saving time chopping them. However do be careful to put them in well sealed containers or everything in that area of the freezer will smell of onions.

loopylass

Thankyou all for all your help

Think of me peeling and chopping about 30 onions and standing there with tears streaming down my face :rotfl: