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How long does wine keep when opened?

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  • DawnW
    DawnW Posts: 7,440 Forumite
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    I always find that steaming frozen veg is better than boiling becase it is less likely to go all soggy.
  • geordie_joe
    geordie_joe Posts: 9,112 Forumite
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    nettles77 wrote: »
    Oh can i make up yorkshire puddings and freeze them or would they go soggy.

    Never tried it myself, but you can buy ready made frozen yorkies in the shops, so I guess it's ok.

    Aunt Bessie also does frozen, uncooked yorkies that you do straight from frozen. So I guess you could make the mixture then freeze it.
  • 2009ismyyear
    2009ismyyear Posts: 116 Forumite
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    Carrots - I don't bother to blanche - just freeze!

    Garlic, chillies and ginger (bought when cheap) I chop finely/mince/grate and open freeze in thinish layers - then into a ziplock bag and you can break off a chunk when you need it (the garlic smell does tend to permeate the whole freezer though!).

    Good luck
  • maz123_2
    maz123_2 Posts: 163 Forumite
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    I've made the yorkshire puddings and froze them ready. for xmas i did mini toad in the holes 2 weeks prior and then just froze them. They all got eaten very quickly and i've had no complaints and only need a few minutes in a hot oven!
    Hope this helps
  • nat82
    nat82 Posts: 1,115 Forumite
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    Hi all! :wave::wave:

    Looking for some advice re fresh veg! I wondered if it was ok to freeze fresh veg or if I should cook it first and then freeze it? It would be getting used for soup once I had enough. New years resolution is to stop wasting so much (esp veg)!

    Thanks!
  • Jack's_mummy
    Jack's_mummy Posts: 660 Forumite
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    I just chop and freeze most stuff.

    When I have a glut of runner beans in teh summer I blanch them for 30 seconds before freezing but lots of people don't
  • webitha
    webitha Posts: 4,799 Forumite
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    excuse me for being thick but what does blanch mean?
    If we can put a man on the moon...how come we cant put them all there?

  • OrkneyStar
    OrkneyStar Posts: 7,025 Forumite
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    Blanche means quickly into boiling water for about 5 mins max, then plunge into cold water to stop cooking.
    I would blanch- cauli, broccoli, root veg, courgettes, peas, runners.
    Would freeze in slices or chopped- mushrooms, onions, peppers, leeks.
    Ermutigung wirkt immer besser als Verurteilung.
    Encouragement always works better than judgement.
  • fuzzielogic
    fuzzielogic Posts: 12 Forumite
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    webitha wrote: »
    excuse me for being thick but what does blanch mean?

    Blanching means cooking in boiling water for a short amount of time, often followed by a dip in iced water to halt the cooking process. This has many benifits, mainly kills batceria present in foods thus delaying spoilage.
  • Cat72
    Cat72 Posts: 2,398 Forumite
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    Hi everyone.
    I was hoping you could help me with a problem I am having.
    Im really poor at the moment and was wondering if I could buy some fresh vegetables and freeze them.
    Probably the main ones are butternut squash,carrots and cauliflower.
    many thanks for your advice .:o
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