Freezing - Tips and Quick Questions thread

GreenFairy

An awful lot of these warnings are so that the company producing the product can cover their rears on the offchance that someone makes a curry (or whatever) with the product, leaves half it on a plate on a counter for a week and then gets sick when they reheat and eat it - blaming the company, and not their own silliness.

Once you observe common sense food hygiene, it's perfectly fine to freeze half to use another time. Nom nom nom

kittycat204

They might say it because of the cream, it might split, but i am sure a quick stir would fix it.

viv0147

Thank you for your replies and the reassurance the curry is on

Farway

MSE tip - This weekend only, ends Sunday 8 Jul night.
Lidl have 500g jar Korma curry sauce for 39p, normal price is 79p :money:

PS, also on same offer, microwave in bag rice, 250g at 39p, normal 79p

Both are own Lidl brands and are fine

lancashiregirl

I have several tubs of Utterley Buttlerley that I bought cheap dated 21st July, I hear it's fine to freeze but how long for? And how soon after defrosting should it be used by?

Many thanks if you can help, thanks.

Eenymeeny

Can I make leek and potato soup from frozen leeks then freeze them in individual portions for a friend to reheat easily? (I'm thinking of putting 'cupfuls' into small freezer bags.)
She's hoping to get out of hospital soon and doesn't have much of an appetite but I know that she likes leeks and needs to put weight on, so any other ideas would be welcomed.

Eenymeeny

Can I just bump this please?

Linda32

Hi yes you can freeze the soup, no problem at all.

I think it would be better cooked from defrosted rather than from frozen. Only because the extra water from the ice might make it a bit watery.

HTH

Eenymeeny

Thanks Linda32 that's what I was worried about, didn't want to end up tasting awful, especially when it's supposed to encourage her to eat.. I think that a practice run might be a good idea.

Soworried

Can anybody help me please on the freezing of broccoli, white cabbage, parsnips and cauliflower. And also peppers? I have so much veg I can not use it all at once.