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What foods can/can't you freeze?

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  • raffe
    raffe Posts: 123 Forumite
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    you can freeze bananas
  • tickb26
    tickb26 Posts: 618 Forumite
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    thats what i thought cos i have a bag of smoothie mix in my freezre fo LO and that has banana in it.
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  • Morty_007
    Morty_007 Posts: 1,496 Forumite
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    do you mean doesn't freeze well?

    Lettuce, cucumber...in fact most salad items.

    Most meats freeze very well, most veg freeze well but you have to blanch some before you can freeze them and things like peppers can't be used raw after they have been frozen because they go soggy.

    hope this helps a bit.
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  • andycarmi
    andycarmi Posts: 1,072 Forumite
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    In my Annabel Karmel 100 baby purres is says you can't freeze them as they go brown and slimy:confused:
  • andycarmi
    andycarmi Posts: 1,072 Forumite
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    Morty_007 wrote: »
    do you mean doesn't freeze well?

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    yes,thanks.
  • Ticklemouse
    Ticklemouse Posts: 5,030 Forumite
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    You can freeze mushrooms too - I slice them and freeze them ready to throw into bol sauces and the like.

    I also freeze bananas - peel, wrap in cling film and freeze - use in banana muffins/cakes etc although I'm told you can eat them like banana ice lollies (not something I fancy so haven't tried that one)
  • Morty_007
    Morty_007 Posts: 1,496 Forumite
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    I think bananas are like peppers in that you can freeze them...but then you can't eat them raw. You need to cook them or add them to something. There is no harm in freezing them as far as I know, put it that way.
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  • angelatgraceland
    angelatgraceland Posts: 3,342 Forumite
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    Yes, Morty is correct. They are fine if you are using them like icelollies-I dip them in chocolate and add sprinkles. No good to eat "as fresh" though. I have just frozen a load of mushrooms tonight but they are of course only suitable to use in stews or whatever. You couldnt treat them as raw.
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  • Pink.
    Pink. Posts: 17,675 Forumite
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    Hi andy,

    There's an older thread on what you can't freeze that should help so I've merged your thread with it to keep all the replies together.

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  • emmaroids
    emmaroids Posts: 1,876 Forumite
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    i froze some mushrooms once and they ended up socky and horrid and full of water ><
    i wouldent recomend freezing mushys.
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