Reduced items ! what can you freeze

NaughtyAngel2007

im not sure where to post this but i always go in the supermarkets at the times they are reducing the food. i buy items that say you can freeze but what about the items that dont say ??

I have learnt from this site cheese will freeze if grated !!!

grapes will freeze and defrost without going soggy

but if anyone else has tips or has tryed freezing stuff with success maybe we could share the advice ??

can you freeze cooked meats ???

flipper_72

try again;-)
Yes you can freeze cooked meat, but they do stick together once frozen so only freeze as many slices together as you will want to defrost at a time. I freeze ham then cut it up with scissors still frozen into pasta meals:) also use it for sandwiches etc.
Butter freezes too and obviously bread products, blueberries freeze and defrost well:) and taste fantastic still frozen

NaughtyAngel2007

fab , i was going to buy some reduced ham last night but was not sure if i can freeze it x x

Diane60

Often buy milk that is reduced and it freezes well.

Chris25

this is from the Old-Style board - http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=726853 lots of tips & ideas on there for freezing food

Middy

I have put things in the freezer when it says 'Do not freeze' and only noticed when I have taken out the item out of the freezer to use. I haven't become ill because of this.

dlusman

good , pretty comprehensive guide at

http://www.ag.ndsu.edu/pubs/yf/foods/fn403.pdf

MrsB2100

My husband likes those mini pork pies but often, they go out of date before he can eat them. We've discovered if you freeze them, they're perfectly fine!

I've also heard you can freeze fresh eggs if you beat them first. I havent tried it myself though, but sounds perfectly fine for scrambled eggs / omlettes / cakes ...

savingmonkey

Middy wrote: »

I have put things in the freezer when it says 'Do not freeze' and only noticed when I have taken out the item out of the freezer to use. I haven't become ill because of this.

I guess the issue with freezing some things that say they are not suitable for freezing is more to do with how the food tastes once defrosted and whether freezing it spoils the taste/texture rather than if it will make you ill - although for products that have already been frozen and defrosted (like some fish/meat) you would have to be careful.

With veg you can part cook it, rinse with cold water and freeze it once cold - I did this with the green beans from our garden.

poorgirl-54

i freeze bread sometimes too
generally everything works- i think

katskorner

There is very little I don't freeze. We live out of our freezer as I buy lots of stuff at deal prices or reduced and it gets frozen till we want it. I buy whole salmon's turn them into fillets and that saves a fortune. I buy meat in bulk and freeze that after portioning up.

I wish my freezer wasn't full as I could have had loads of stuff reduced at mr T last night!