Freezing potatoes

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Hi IsoChick,

Potatoes can be frozen providing they have been cooked but they don't freeze well raw. There's an earlier thread with lots of tips that should help so I've added your post to it to keep the replies together.

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nearly-30

Sorry about this - I have read most posts I can find but maybe I'm missing something!

I've got a very cheap 5kg bag of potatoes which needs using up and some cheap cans of Corned Beef from Costco so was thinking about making a big batch of corned beef hash and freezing but is this ok to freeze?

Also, wondered if I peeled and chipped the potatoes, could I then freeze them into portions?
Anmy other thoughts on what can be made and frozen, either full meals or portions, much appreciated!!

We don't eat potatoes all that often but 55p for the5kg bag was too good to resist!!

Thanks!

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Hi nearly-30,

These threads should help:

Freezing potatoes

How many things can you do with potatoes.

I'll add your thread to the first link later to keep the suggestions together.

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LMB1980

I just recently froze potatoes for the first time. I boiled them first and then froze them when they'd cooled down. Then I put them frozen into the oven to make roast potatoes. They came out better than normal so I'll definitely be freezing more potatoes from now on. I don't have any idea about freezing corned beef hash so I'm interested to see what people say.

kittyscarlett

yep - you can freeze corned beef hash, I certainly have

lv1109

LMB1980 wrote: »

I just recently froze potatoes for the first time. I boiled them first and then froze them when they'd cooled down. Then I put them frozen into the oven to make roast potatoes. They came out better than normal so I'll definitely be freezing more potatoes from now on. I don't have any idea about freezing corned beef hash so I'm interested to see what people say.

This sounds like a great idea, I will definitely be giving this a go! What would you add to normal roasting time?

LV

Soubrette

lv1109 wrote: »

This sounds like a great idea, I will definitely be giving this a go! What would you add to normal roasting time?

LV

I peel, blanch and freeze my roasties. When I cook them I would guestimate they take about an hour.

I also freeze plain mash so that I can add butter/cheese/mustard to it depending on mood when defrosted or use them as a base for soup.

I made some gnocchi and froze that but they look a bit grey

Sou

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lv1109 wrote: »

This sounds like a great idea, I will definitely be giving this a go! What would you add to normal roasting time?

LV

Hi LV,

I think roast potatoes are better cooked and frozen and it takes a lot of the fuss out of timing the roast.

I batch cook roast potatoes. Boil them, drain and give them a bit of a shake then toss them in fat and roast until they are very lightly coloured. Leave them to cool and then open freeze (laid out on a tray so that they don't stick together). Once frozen pop into bags or containers so that you can lift out as many as you want at a time. I've tried both ways but find that they are much better cooked from frozen and take about 30 minutes to reheat from frozen, which means you can turn the oven up (240 degrees) and put them in when you've lifted the meat out to rest.

This thread might help:

frozen HM roast potatoes

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homeaway

I have frozen left over mash and it has been fine. I have also started freezing roast potatoes that are left over. I would not freeze uncooked potatoes as they would go limp or at very best black.

lv1109

Thanks Pink.

Methinks I will be cooking lots of roasties this Sunday so I can have easy roast dinners for the next few weeks!

In addition to the easy roasties I have 2 portions of lamb from last week in the freezer so dinners will be super easy for at least 2 weeks. And dinner at the ma-in-laws this week, it just doesn't get any better!