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Freezing - Tips and Quick Questions thread

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  • Penelope_Penguin
    Penelope_Penguin Posts: 17,242 Forumite
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    kathie1101 wrote: »
    Can someone please tell me if you can freeze fresh spinach leaves? We had to buy the expensive stuff in Tescos yesterday as they didn't have any of the cheaper stuff and we will have about half a big bag left over. I am getting sick of throwing stuff away - so if I can freeze it this will be great.

    I had a lot of spincah from the garden last week. I chopped and steamed it and it freezes well ;)

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  • weezl74
    weezl74 Posts: 8,701 Forumite
    corned beef?

    and if so, shall I slice it first?

    tia,

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  • cheerfulness4
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    weezl74 wrote: »
    corned beef?

    and if so, shall I slice it first?

    tia,

    weezl x

    Corned beef freezes really well. No need to slice unless you want to.

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  • billieboy_2
    billieboy_2 Posts: 1,361 Forumite
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    Just picked nine stalks approx one pound in weight. Can I freeze this chopped and left raw to wait for another pound to make jam with? TIA.
  • Penelope_Penguin
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    billieboy wrote: »
    Just picked nine stalks approx one pound in weight. Can I freeze this chopped and left raw to wait for another pound to make jam with? TIA.

    Yes :beer:

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  • mollythewestie
    mollythewestie Posts: 1,929 Forumite
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    Hi, :)

    How well does Olive oil freeze?

    I have some chicken thighs that are covered with a meat marinade that contains mainly lemon juice and olive oil, amongst other things and want to freeze it in single portion batches.

    I wasn't sure how well the olive oil part would freeze?

    Sorry if this has been covered before, but couldn't find anything, TIA.
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  • Primrose
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    I see no reason why you can't freeze this marinade mixture as long as you don't keep it in the freezer for so long that it starts frosting up with ice crystals, otherwise the marinade will be have a lot of watery liquid in it when it thaws through. We often keep a large jar of balsamic vinegar dressing in our fridge which contains olive oil. It solidifies and goes very "gungy" but when whizzed up with a fork and warmed through, it's absolutely fine.
  • FrankieM
    FrankieM Posts: 2,454 Forumite
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    Hi,
    Sometimes I save the potato peelings to cook in the deep fat fryer, They come out kinda like crisps.
    Does anyone know if I could freeze them either raw or cooked?
  • freakyogre
    freakyogre Posts: 1,465 Forumite
    I've just taken 3 pieces of white fish out of the freezer (I only wanted one, but they're completely stuck together). If I cook them (haven't decided how yet) can they be frozen again? I'm not sure I fancy fish 3 days in a row!
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  • gabyjane
    gabyjane Posts: 3,541 Forumite
    Hi!! yes they can as they were raw when taken out so you are just refreezing a cooked meal as such..enjoy your fish!!
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