Freezing potatoes

BrokeBrokeBroke

My family really love spicy wedges which I usually make fresh, but I want to have a 'cooking' day this weekend and 'slice and spice' some spuds then whack in the freezeruntil needed in the next couple of weeks (the theory being I can just stick them in the oven ??) Will this work? Thanks!

moggins

Every time I have tried to freeze raw potato they have turned black, you may have more success if you blanch them in boiling water first?

BrokeBrokeBroke

Good plan, I shall try that (as in put them in boiling water then quickly into cold water, or shall I try and part-boil them first- they maybe a bit hard to coat then)

Trow

If you are having a cooking day, you might be better off to spice them and cook them fully and then freeze them, to reheat when needing them. Cooked potatoes freeze ok.

jennyjo_2

I agree potatos have to be cooked before freezing, even then they don't freeze very well, in soups for instance they go all mushy when you defrost and heat up

skylight

Brought a massive bag for 39p reduced :T (sell by tomorrow),

But can I freeze them to keep them? and if so, how?

I assume I would peel them before freezing???

I plan on just chucking them straight into the slowcooker or boil them, so I also assume that defrosting them isn't going to be a problem????

Please could you make sense of my assumptions and could someone actually tell me what I should do with them!!!!!! :j

Joto_2

Hi My mother in law always par boils her potatoes and then freezes them at xmas. She then roasts them from frozen and they always taste ok. So I guess the answer to your question will be yes.

Bennifred

Also, in my experience potatoes will keep fresh quite a long time after the sell-by date, as long as they are kept in a cool, dark, airy place (e.g in a sack in the garage) . So you don't need to rush to freeze them all!

skylight

Thanks!

They are slightly damp now though..............

My highly intelligent daughter put them in the sink when we were unpacking the shopping.


Please don't ask me why though.

Penny-Pincher!!

Hi

If I make too many roasties (rare with my dd)-I have a bag in the freezer to stick them in (also do this with HM yorkies), then about every 4 weeks I have enough for a lazy roast and just heat in oven from frozen and they taste just like fresh You can also do this with mash-I normally get out of freezer in morning-then heat in microwave with a little milk to cream.

So, if it were me, I would cook then freeze.

PP
xx

foreverskint

Or you could peel and chip them. Blanch in oil at about 150 in the fryer until soft but not coloured. Freeze when cold in portion sizes and then to serve fry from frozen ast 180 until crisp and golden.