Freezing - Tips and Quick Questions thread

vixtress

have any of you frozen fresh sardines?
i have just put some in the freezer but whilst googling for a recipe i found a page that said fresh sardines should never be frozen as they turn to mush on thawing.
i always thought that any type of fish would be ok to freeze (as long as its not been frozen before)

any ideas?

thanks
vix

Pyewacket338

I think you'll find it's the bread that turns to mush, whatever the filling is, as it thaws, the bread soaks up the water and ends up a mess.

thriftlady_2

Pyewacket338 wrote: »

I think you'll find it's the bread that turns to mush, whatever the filling is, as it thaws, the bread soaks up the water and ends up a mess.

I think you're confusing sardines with sandwiches;) The question is about sardines.


You certainly can freeze them, but they texture may be affected as their flesh is quite mushy. My advice is try it and see. They won't harm you but you might have to consider sardine hash rather than grilled sardines;)

Pyewacket338

I was...... my eyesight isn't what it was next time I order a "sarnie" I'll be more carefull :rolleyes:

I'd have thought sardines would freeze, maybe it's something to do with the high oil content.

thriftlady_2

Pyewacket338 wrote: »

I was...... my eyesight isn't what it was next time I order a "sarnie" I'll be more carefull :rolleyes:

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:rotfl: :rotfl: Of course 'sarnies' that makes sense now;)

Dreamy

I have got some organic bread mix for just 29p (B&Mif your wondering) but it has a short date on it and I was wondering if I would be able to frezze the mix ? I know I could bake it then frezze but that would take a LOT more space and at that price I'd like to get quite a few !

bundance

I made a curry some time ago with cashew nuts as one of the ingredients.
I froze the leftovers, but at the time, didn't think to check whether cooked cashew nuts can be frozen.
It's only now, its come to getting the frozen cashew currry out, to cook and eat, am I thinking to ask the question, "Is it safe to eat? or, will I be poisoned?"

thanks in advance

thriftlady_2

Food cannot become poisonous in the freezer (as long as it is working properly).

It is actually a good idea to store nuts in the freezer if you don't get through them quickly as they will become dangerous if they go rancid.

hayley11

My friend just asked if she can freeze part of her birthday cake, its sponge with jam and cream filling and is iced. It's from a bakery, not homemade if that makes any difference. She won't get chance to eat it all in the next few days so wants to freeze some of it, I said i'd ask you lovely people because you know everything

Thanks

grunnie

hayley11 wrote: »

My friend just asked if she can freeze part of her birthday cake, its sponge with jam and cream filling and is iced. It's from a bakery, not homemade if that makes any difference. She won't get chance to eat it all in the next few days so wants to freeze some of it, I said i'd ask you lovely people because you know everything

Thanks

In a word YES she can. But it is easier to portion it up into slices that she can easily defrost and eat or take with a packed lunch. I always freeze birthday cake as I would eat the lot :rotfl: