Great 'food items that freeze (and those that don't)' Hunt

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Auds44 wrote: »

Left over wine

:huh: left over wine? Hows that work?

Auds44 wrote: »

I also like to fold sliced segments lemons/limes into an ice cube for drinks.

I slice lemons and limes and open freeze them, then bag them ready for G&T etc :beer:

I also freeze odd bits of orange peel so I can grate it into a cake (because I never have any oranges in when I find a recipe that asks for it!)

CEIRA1999

I freeze leftover ends/slices of cucumber and when I have a handful saute for 10/15 mins with garlic if I have it and then add tinned or fresh tomatoes or tomato puree for 10 mins to make a sauce for pasta.

Debran

If you freeze milk, remember to shake the bottle well after defrosting as it separates out during the freezing process.

Haven't found a tear-proof way of chopping onions. Someone suggested in an early post that chilling onions in the fridge was a solution. I always store my onions in the fridge but my eyes still stream when I chop them. The best thing I have found (though it does not completely solve the problem) is to put your chopping board on top of the hob, turn the extractor fan on full whack, wear your specs and peel and chop as fast as you can.

Cheese. I usually buy Cheddar, grate it in the food processor, put the whole lot in a freezer bag and once it is frozen I break off what I need and put the rest back in the freezer.

cam65

I know this has nothing to do with freezing but I was told years ago that if you make sure you only cut up to the root on the onion & leave it intact then chop/slice there will be no tears & it has always worked for me...hope that made some sense.

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if you freeze a peeled banana wrapped in nfoil when you want a nice BBQ sweet just get it out and chuck on the barbie still wrapped in foil and its delicious.I saw this done at a cookery demo once and couldn't believe how tasyty cooked banana was especially if you dollop some ice cream or honey on top,I also sprinkle some cinnamon over before wrapping but then I'm a bit of a cinnamon addict :)

msph321

This post = perfect timing. Great to know. Thanks, everyone. :beer:

BobbinAlong

When I get some fresh chillies (usually a homegrown glut) I halve them lengthways, de-seed and freeze then I can pull out one or two halves at a time and chop immediately whilst still frozen.
Also garlic and root ginger can be chopped together and frozen in cubes or cling film wrapped parcels each just large enough for a curry.
Both keep for ages - I'm still using last summer's glut.

parkgirl

If you wear swimming goggles when peeling onions that helps. Looks a bit funny if anyone comes to the door mind!!

lizalloareds

BobbinAlong wrote: »

When I get some fresh chillies (usually a homegrown glut) I halve them lengthways, de-seed and freeze then I can pull out one or two halves at a time and chop immediately whilst still frozen.
Also garlic and root ginger can be chopped together and frozen in cubes or cling film wrapped parcels each just large enough for a curry.
Both keep for ages - I'm still using last summer's glut.

Thanks was going to ask if it's ok to freeze chilli's and ginger

greengoblin

You can freeze nettles so you can have a ready supply of greens anytime of year for adding to soup, salad or making tea