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Freezing - Tips and Quick Questions thread
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I always freeze courgettes, mushrooms, broccolli, cauli and peppers without blanching them and have never had any problemsBlessed are the cracked for they are the ones that let in the light
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DON'T freeze uncooked potato, it will go grey/black. Most other veg will be ok but won't keep nearly as long (best under a month) because blanching kills of some bacteria that decay the veg and also alters the cells in some scientific way! It depends on the structure and water content of the veg as to how well each one responds to freezing and how long it will last. There is a whole section in the indexed collections on freezing.June Grocery Challenge £493.33/£500 July £/£500
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Thanks for your responses, I've got loads of meat off the chicken! Freezer space is a little tight so it's easier to freeze just the meat. Am going to try and make some stock with the carcass as well, as I'll be using the pressure cooker for tea tonight :-)0
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It's under "F" for "Freezing" in this one...
The Complete Cooking Collection
There's also a link at the top of that section to a "Quick Questions" thread, so I'll add this one to that later to help keep all the ideas / info in one place.
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you can freeze most veg without blanching - but I dont recommend it! blanching kills off any germs and also helps to wash off any fertilizer etc used on the veg. it also helps to set the colour. er - it also kills off any creepy crawlies you may not have noticed inhabiting the veg (especialy if the veg from garden or allotment).0
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M&S Cook range - chicken breasts w/ cheese wrapped in parma ham with green beans, no freezing instructions but can I freeze them? Any clue?0
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ive merged this with freezing quick questions
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I have been given quite a lot of watermelon((already "opened"). Can you freeze it?0
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Well - I did so for the first time the other day - and it came out fine. Maybe it was very marginally mushier than it would have been - but it was that or lose it to going mouldy - and it was fine.
I've got a huge watermelon now and the plan is to de-skin it, chop it into chunks and freeze most of it.0
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