Freezing - Tips and Quick Questions thread

tara747

germish_se wrote: »

keep it in the fridge, it will keep just fine til thursday. I sometimes keep mine for weeks no problem.

It's not a plant, just cut rosemary in plastic packaging.

If I do freeze it, do I just put it in a freezer bag and that's it?

Chris25

you can just put it in a bag or if you are using it finely chopped, then you can do that before freezing.
But if you were using it coarsely chopped, just put the whole thing in the freezer and run a fork down the stem when it's frozen. Easy

butterflylady

Hi,

I'm hoping you can help, I'm trying to be good and use up the contents of my freezer.

Well I have a big pack of mince frozen, can I defrost it cook it and then re freeze it?

I hope I can cos I haven;t got a hope of eating it all over a 2 day period!!!

Thanks

lynzpower

Course you can!

make sure its totally defrosted before you use it, but you can make up a jumbo pot of ragu sauce, and then freeze in portions, so a spag bol, a lasagne filling, or in a jacket potato, or even a breville toastie :T

Penelope_Penguin

lynzpower wrote: »

Course you can!

make sure its totally defrosted before you use it, but you can make up a jumbo pot of ragu sauce, and then freeze in portions, so a spag bol, a lasagne filling, or in a jacket potato, or even a breville toastie :T

Hey, lynz :beer: Where have you been Well done on your DF :T :j

Back on topic, ^^^^^^^ like she says I'll add this to the Freezing Quick Questions thread later.

Penny. x

Stephen_Leak

Help!

I got back from the Yeovilton Air Day, crashed out for a bit, and then proceeded to do one of my cottage pies for dinner for my Mum and I. I assembled it and was just about to put it into the oven, when she announces that she had done something for herself and didn't want anything else.

:mad:

The 'half cooked' pie is currently in the fridge. We can't have it tomorrow, as we have arranged to go out to dinner with my daughter.

So, can I freeze it as it is, then defrost it and then cook it in the oven as in the recipe?

Or, should I cook it in the oven as in the recipe now, then freeze it?

morwenna

I'd be tempted to finish the cooking and then freeze

snoozer

You can do it either way, but you'd save fuel by freezing it as it is and then cooking it once after defrosting, rather than cooking it now then reheating it again.

tryingtodobetter

I found some pork mince in the freezer it is dated Jan 08 but says use within one month if frozen, do you think it's alright to use?

Pink.

Hi trying to do better,

I think most things are best used within a few of months of freezing but food won't go off in the freezer if you leave it for longer. However if it's left too long it can get freezer burn and the quality can deteriorate.

I've certainly had things in the freezer for longer than seven months and eaten them with no problems. If I was you I'd defrost it and take a look/sniff at it and if it seems ok then enjoy!

I'll add your post to the Quick Questions on freezing thread where you should get more advice.

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