Freezing - Tips and Quick Questions thread

Chris25

perhaps you could add more milk (and give a good stir around) when reheating to make the cheese sauce more runny.

winniepooh

I froze a shepherds pie last week ( without the mash pots).

Anyway I want to use it tomorrow I think but I got the plastic container out this afternoon and all the fat from the shepherds pies has frozen at the top. Is this still ok to use, should I take the fat off when its defrosted before putting it in the oven?

Chris25

you've found a great way to lower the calories I would take it off but then I'm watching the weight

I stuck some stewing lamb in the freezer once and when I was ready to cook it, found that the fat pulled off quite easily.

GreenManG0

I have just helled alot of peas and bean which i got from the farm shop over he weekend, do these need to be blanched beofre freezing? or can they justgo straigh from pod to freezer?
thank you!

Zazen999

Straight to freezer for me. I grow loads and they last all winter long.

GreenManG0

thank you, off to freeze these , found lots of nice recipes in Jamie Olivers new book so i will definatly use them!

Seakay

That's really interesting because every book I've checked in has said to blanch them for one minute then cool in iced water before freezing, which is obviously a big faff. If you can freeze them with out blanching then it would make the task a lot easier. Presumably you take them out of the pods before freezing; do you cook them from frozen and if so for how long?

Icemaiden

I don't blanch either:D take out of the pods, put in plastic bag, place in freezer. I've never really timed how long to cook them for I'm guessing about 5-10 mins but it depends how soft you like them.

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mum2many

can i freeze them without part cooking?

do i need to shell them?

thanks all

Farway

You can freeze without blanching, but they may not keep the flavour for as long as blanched ones

I used to do this, and same with runners

You need to shell them or you will have helluva job later