Freezing - Tips and Quick Questions thread

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I have for several years when seen a large steak & kid pie on special offer bought and divided up into four smaller portions and then frozen them individually.A far cheaper way than buying a single one ,as I live alone its a good way to enjoy a meat pie with less pastry as well as the single ones from the supermarket seem to be all pastry and not a lot of filling.If I make my own using a large plate after its cooled down I always slice and freeze individually as well. There is very little that doesn't freeze well and by trial and error you soon find out what does o.k.
I hate food wasteage of any sort as food ,after heating, is my biggest expence.

mumto1_2

You can't freeze lettuce.

I wouldn't freeze raw meat + raw veg in the same packet - wrap up the raw meat separately then package with the veg in another bag. That way you dont' get any meat juices in with the veg. Salmonella isn't nice.

It doesn't matter if the sell by date has gone by in the freezer.

Olliebeak

p00 wrote: »

........If you dont like the green ones put them on a windowledge and they go red (seen on a diff thread on here).xxp00

Why have I never thought of that one - of COURSE green peppers are the less-ripe ones :doh:. If I had half a brain, I'd be dangerous :o:o!

Thank you p00 .

flutterbyuk25

I did a search but couldn't find a full answer!

I have a sad wilted half a bunch of celery that I do not want to waste. I will be making celery soup in few weeks so was wondering if I can chop and freeze it ready for soup-making?

TIA

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newlywed

flutterbyuk25 wrote: »

I did a search but couldn't find a full answer!

I have a sad wilted half a bunch of celery that I do not want to waste. I will be making celery soup in few weeks so was wondering if I can chop and freeze it ready for soup-making?

TIA

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Yes I do it all the time. Use it in soups and casseroles and it's fine.

Primrose

Celery - yes you can chop & freeze it. Celery seems to get left in our fridge vegetable box for ages as I'm the only one who eats it raw. If it's going a bit limp, scrape a shaving off the bottom stalk to reveal some fresh white stump and soak in cold water for a few hours. This will often give it a new lease of life. Any leaves left on it are also fine for using in soiups, or chopped up fresh and included in a potato salad if you don't have any other herbs handy.

flutterbyuk25

Primrose wrote: »

Celery - yes you can chop & freeze it. Celery seems to get left in our fridge vegetable box for ages as I'm the only one who eats it raw. If it's going a bit limp, scrape a shaving off the bottom stalk to reveal some fresh white stump and soak in cold water for a few hours. This will often give it a new lease of life. Any leaves left on it are also fine for using in soiups, or chopped up fresh and included in a potato salad if you don't have any other herbs handy.

Thanks both

I tried standing it in water but didn't scrape the bottom so it didn't do much! Will try again then chop and freeze.

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lizzie169

Hi there
I'm new to this posting so if this is in the wrong place forgive me! Can anyone give me any ideas as to what to do with 2 bags of grapes? We wont manage to eat them all before they go off and I don't want to throw them.
Thanks
Liz

boredjellybean

lizzie169 wrote: »

Hi there
I'm new to this posting so if this is in the wrong place forgive me! Can anyone give me any ideas as to what to do with 2 bags of grapes? We wont manage to eat them all before they go off and I don't want to throw them.
Thanks
Liz

I think you can freeze them & eat as yummy frozen grape sweeties - not sure how long they keep for? what about juicing them? or use with other fruit (or tinned fruit) to make a fruit salad, they are also yummy added to normal salads

hope that helps
BB

lizzie169

Thanks for that BB. Would you also happen to know if I can freeze some choc chip cookies that I made today?