Quick questions on ANYTHING (see first post for Freezing, Reheating, Slow Cooker, +)

FieryBlondeScot

thanks squeaky i will stick it in the oven whilst i wash the dishes and then a nice bread and butter pudding , never had one before it sounds nice though

Penelope_Penguin

belfastgirl23 wrote:

I'm trying to be more OS but am finding that I'm using up my supply of tupperware pretty fast now that I'm freezing things. I know some of you OS folks use old margerine cartons etc but DH would think I had finally looped the loop if I did this (he's coming along, but slowly!) so I was wondering if anyone can suggest where you get tupperware type containers, around 0.5/0.75l capacity, reasonably cheap. ideally microwave, dishwasher and (of course) freezer safe? Cheers.

Lock'n'lock are fab - satisfy all your criteria, but aren't cheap Lakeland have a big range, but again, prcey. Bigger Tescos might stock them. I get mine from Boyes, but that's only in the Yorkshire area.

Recent thread on l'n'l click here.

HTH, Penny. x

viticella

Asda do a range of semi-disposable containers in multi-packs called "Take-alongs" - googling has revealed they are made by Rubbermaid so maybe a hardware shop would have them. They are quite cheap and save tying up your decent tupperware with leftovers of old chilli con carne. Equivalent to a decent takeaway box I'd say - but should last for ages. And they stack/nest in your cupboard too - useful if the plastic boxes are taking over the asylum.

Lakeland also do a multi-pack of freezer boxes similar thing - can't possibly attempt a link on my second ever post but you might look at "12 Re-usable Microwave dishes" (£6.50). I've got the 1.2 litre ones and they will probably keep me going for the next 10 years - they are huge. Also see "Stack-a-boxes" 0.75 litre, 10 for £7.99.

My husband (a born OS'er) suggests putting the stuff in a big freezer bag in a box, then sliding it out of the box when frozen. Have not tried this !

If I lived near a Boyes , though, PP, I would never darken the doors of Lakeland again....

soba

If I make a big batch of rice pud, can I freeze it for use later?

squeaky

Yep. But...

You should cool it as quickly as possible, so decant it from the hot pot into a cold one, and then freeze it as soon as it's cool.

The usual rules about defrosting and reheating apply too.

Rice pud tends to go a bit sort of grainy though when defrosted. If you don't like it - add a little extar milk and whizz it up in a liquidiser to make "ground rice". It works, honest

TKP_3

What do you do with ground rice please Squeaky?

squeaky

Warm it up, put a BIG dollop of jam in it, and eat it

*zippy*

I want to have a go making a stuffed crust pizza and wondered what is the best cheese to use to get that stretchy effect like on the pizza hut ads

Many thanks

squeaky

Highly recommended is this one:-

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mozarella

Cazzdevil

Don't use a low-fat mozarella though, the low fat stuff goes horrible and rubbery when it starts to cool down.