Questions tagged [freezing]
Methods, techniques, and quality/safety concerns around the freezing of various foods.
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What are the effects of freezing raw ground veal, steak & chicken tenderloins
I'm trying to reduce my supermarket trips by buying multiple packets of meat and freezing them. I'm primarily planning to freeze ground veal, steak, and chicken tenderloins.
My main concerns are:
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When freezing liquids in a glass mason jar, is the regular metal lid air tight, or does a tightly-fit piece of aluminum foil make it air tight?
Some glass freezer containers have a silicon band that comes up against the glass container, to keep air out and avoid freezer burn or odors. With mason jars, there's a metal lid with a reddish band ...
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Is there a problem with leaving too much space in a glass jar when freezing liquids?
When freezing liquids in glass jars, I know it's important to leave some room for expansion to avoid breaking the jar. To some extent, the more room the safer. But is there a problem leaving too much ...
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What are the pitfalls of freezing and reheating casseroles with raw and cooked ingredients for later use?
Cooking for a ranch here. We'll be slammed soon. One self-trained cook, well-appointed kitchen, multiple chest freezers, 30-40 hungry guests for two weeks straight. What are the pitfalls of preparing ...
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How to prevent my frozen dessert from going solid?
I’m working for a kitchen in a hospital and I got the go-ahead from my boss to work on a recipe for a dessert we could sell out front to customers. It’s super simple, just lime juice, maple syrup, and ...
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How Can I Fix Overcooked Noodles in My Pasta Recipe?
I recently tried making a new pasta dish using Trader Joe's Squiggly Noodles, but unfortunately, the noodles turned out overcooked and mushy. I followed the package instructions, but I think I might ...
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How to make milk cold without a fridge?
If I have a milt cartbox and a freezer but not fridge available, is there a way to cool the milk using the freezer? I.e. is there a specific time I can have it in the freeze that the milk gets really ...
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Freezing Kabobs before grilling, vegies and meat?
Can i freeze marinated chicken kabobs, including vegies on skewers. Then grill them
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How long should I boil a liquid mixture containing vanilla extract to vaporize the alcohol, when making ice cream?
I am trying to make ice cream using an ice cream maker. I initially used a vanilla extract but didn't boil the liquid mixture. The mixture didn't freeze properly in the ice cream maker. The vanilla ...
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Freezing cookie pies
I made some home-made cookie pies with chocolate bars. I will need to know whether I can freeze them and how long I can
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Can melted chocolate covered coffee beans be put in the freezer to restore them
I had ordered chocolate covered coffee beans by mail, but they arrived melted and soupy. Should I throw them away or try to save them? I am unable to return them.
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Freezer door left slightly open
My larder freezer door was left slightly open overnight - one of the internal drawers wasn't pushed fully home. The gap was about 2 millimetres and the alarm was sounding.
The freezer was last open at ...
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Frozen can safety
I have cans (most likely glass cans) stocked in a barn. During winter temperatures may sometimes become negative, leading freezing/thawing.
Since the cans are not altered, it is safe for me to consume ...
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Does fully frozen food (bread) give off any moisture?
Or "does bread benefit from being in a sealed bag once frozen?"
I bake bread rolls regularly and freeze them in sealed plastic bags, and then I thaw one or two at a time. Sometimes I don't ...
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Best container (if any) for freezing and putting in the oven?
I keep seeing trends online where people make meal preps in single-serving glass containers, then cook them and keep them in the fridge for meal prep through-out the week like this one here.
I like ...
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Can I freeze already caramelized Mirepoix?
I was wondering if I could batch cook enormous amounts of Mirepoix (finely diced carrots, onions, and celery) until they're a little caramelized and then freeze it in ice cube trays for various ...
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Freezing burnt aubergine flesh
When making dishes involving charred aubergines (e.g., Baba Ganoush), I often find myself producing more aubergine flesh than I need for a meal or two. I'm now wondering if the aubergine flesh would ...
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Is it safe to cook meat in a Sous Vide bath with the absorbent pad attached? [duplicate]
I froze a small beef joint with the intention of cooking this from frozen in a sous-vide bath. On removing the outer plastic wrap, it appears that there is a black pad used to absorb moisture from the ...
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Will freezing homemade brownies affect the texture and taste?
I have recently frozen two cakes and then served to positive feedback.
I'm wondering if the same would be true for chocolate brownies, as well as blondies.
I'm considering making them tomorrow (...
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How to freeze and thaw black eyed peas
I'm considering moving from canned black eyed peas to dry black eyed peas since they're cheaper. I'm thinking of batch boiling them and freezing them but I'm not sure if I could eat them straight ...
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Freeze tomato sauce with failed seals instead of reprocessing safe? [duplicate]
My spaghetti sauce (no meat) didnt seal last night. Can I freeze the sauce after it's been sitting about 12 hours instead of reprocessing? Thanks.
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Is it safe to eat old ice-cream? [duplicate]
I have an non-opened I ice-cream in the freezer that is older that one year.is it save to eat it?
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Is it OK, taste wise, to refreeze thawed octopus?
Where I live, I have to travel a bit to get octopus. The octopus they sell in the store is imported frozen, and thawed in the store. Sometimes they don’t have it, or the octopus they have is not ...
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What are the best ways to dry seafood before cooking/searing on the pan?
I'll buy refrigerated or frozen shrimp, ahi tuna, mahi-mahi, scallops (especially important to dry), let them defrost a day before in the fridge, and seek to dry them off before laying kosher salt and ...
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How to freeze fresh ingredients without them freezing together
I am looking to freeze some cooking apple slices, but this question applies more broadly to any fresh ingredient with a non-trivial water content.
Just dumping them in a freezer bag/container and ...
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How to keep frozen food soft like in the super market?
Whenever I am in the super market, I'm impressed about the fact that frozen foods are soft, because when I take them home and put them in the freezer they become rock solid hard. This happens with any ...
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Are freezer bags not safe to store alcohol?
I had some wine leftover and wanted to put them in the freezer to use it at a later point for baking or cooking. So I just poured it into a freezer bag.
Today, I noticed that the bag is not frozen ...
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Freezing matjes herrings in oil
I bought some excellent Matjes herring in the supermarket but do not know how long it will be available. So I would like to buy a quantity and freeze it.
Will the product be good to eat after freezing ...
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Does semi-frozen vetegable have less nutrients? [closed]
I stored green vegetables for salad such as red beet, celery, kale, etc in the refrigerator for 3~5 days and found that they are kind of 'semi' frozen. They are a little hard than the fresh status but ...
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What to do with forgotten, uncovered raw chicken in the freezer?
Three weeks ago I bought chicken breasts on sale and froze them uncovered on a pan lined with wax paper.
I meant to come back the next day to vacuum seal them but of course I forgot about them or I ...
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Can I reheat cooked meat without thawing
I've looked online and have found conflicting opinions. Is it safe to reheat cooked meat in the oven without thawing it first?
For instance, can I cook a cottage pie or a chicken curry, for example, ...
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Is goat cheese ravioli freezable?
Can I freeze ravioli filled with goat cheese and caramelized onion, even when the package advises not to?
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Freezing raw pizza
I'm preparing two pizza, one for immediate consumption and the other one I want to freeze so it can be eaten next week.
Is it OK if I freeze raw pizza I.e. raw dough with all the ingredients? Or ...
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Why not use alcohol ice?
I don't really drink alcohol so it's more of a theoretical question.
I know that some people don't like ice because it dilutes the drink, so they prefer to use metal or stone cubes instead.
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Change cake recipe (or technique) to improve consistency after freezing
I'm interested in how I can improve a recipe for better freezing capabilities. For freezing I follow pretty much this answer. The cake however still lacks a lot of "fluffyness" compared to ...
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Freeze or refrigerate meat for a few days?
I usually do the shopping for the week on Sundays, and I often leave the meat in the refrigerator for 5 or 6 days, so I am wondering if it would be better to freeze it immediately after buying it and ...
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What fruits/veggies/other to keep at "partial freezing" (−3°C/27°F)?
My fridge has a "partial freezing" compartment where the temperature is kept at around −3°C (27°F). It is promoted as a feature for storing meat and fish, but... I don't eat any animal ...
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When making bread, is it possible to freeze the dough? [duplicate]
I like to make flatbreads but have minimal space for kneading/making the dough, which requires a lot of effort to move away kitchen items and machines. The recipe I usually do uses yeast with about 1 ...
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What is the optimal way to freeze bananas?
This is something i've always had difficulty finding a foolproof method for. Some swear by keeping it unpeeled, but I find that it's harder to unpeel. If cut up, it looks like you need multiple ziploc ...
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Freeze or refrigerate dough?
Refrigerating is detrimental to bread; it's better to freeze it or simply leave it at room temperature. Does the same hold for bread dough?
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Freezer without power how to tell if chicken is still good
So long story short my freezer was without power from Wednesday 5pm till Saturday 11am it's a Big chest freezer probably 5ft by 3ft or more. We recently butcher our chickens and cut up into breast ...
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Is partially frozen food safe to eat?
Our refrigerator every so often gets a large build up of ice at the back, a sure indication that the freezer needs manual defrosting.
Quite often we have discovered packets of cooked meat, vegetables ...
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Can I freeze quince fruits before making jelly?
I have recently unexpectedly acquired a decent harvest of quinces. I would like to make these into jelly, but don't have time right now.
Can I freeze the quinces for a few months and then use them to ...
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How long can I store raw red meat at -16 celcius?
So I have a small freezing section in my fridge that reaches -16 celcius (according to my food thermometer). Recommended storage durations are always for -18, but I want to know how long I can store ...
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Cross contamination of rotten snake food and cooked food in the freezer [duplicate]
I had a container of cooked chicken pie filling in my freezer and after our son moved back in, he brought his pet snakes and stored their food (dead chickens and rats) in the bottom shelf of our ...
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Can I skip cooking vegetables for curry if I plan to freeze it?
Many curry recipes I came across involve frying and then boiling vegetables before mixing with roux.
I presume that’s to damage the cells to impart the juice (and soften the vegetables).
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No frost refrigerator
Can I put popsicle in no frost freezer? I bought popsicle and put in my -24c "No frost" freezer and all of my popsicle melt. Is it normal or my "No frost" freezer need service? ...
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Can fish fingers include head meat?
I was wondering if the difference between cheap fish fingers and high quality ones could also include what parts of the fish get filleted and frozen.
In particular, I'd like to know if it's possible ...
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Cook/chill/freeze soy mince
I cooked some chilled soy mince to use in a sauce - but I wanted to add it at the end, so I put it back in the refrigerator whilst the rest of the sauce cooked.
A couple of hours later I was ready to ...
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Can I freeze ice cream base before creaming it?
I recently acquired an ice cream maker, and successfully used it to make sone chocolate and coffee ice cream. The ice cream maker is actively cooled, but I doubt it makes a different.
Most ice cream ...
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