Questions tagged [freezing]
Methods, techniques, and quality/safety concerns around the freezing of various foods.
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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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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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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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Dicing roasted pumpkin instead of puréeing it?
I have a memory of reading somewhere (but I can’t seem to find the source) that when making a pumpkin pie from fresh pumpkin, you could beneficially dice the pumpkin after roasting it instead of ...
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Is adding guar gum and lecithin alone enough for homemade ice cream?
I am trying to make decently smooth and scoopable ice cream. I don't have any thickening agent at the moment and I also don't have an ice cream machine, so to make a decently viscous blend that isn't ...
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My freezer is filled with ice - is it safe to to use it as is?
I have just discovered that my freezer has a significant amount of ice coating.
Is it safe to put meals in there for storage?
If so, what would be the recommended way for defrosting those meals?
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Do I thaw frozen sea food before cooking?
Do I need to keep prepared frozen sea food frozen before cooking? I purchased cod, shrimp, and scallops.
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is it okay to freeze calamari after cooking, even though it was frozen at time of purchase?
Is is safe to freeze calamari prepared as an appetizer if it was frozen earlier at the time of purchase?
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Can Lasagna be frozen before cooking, if using uncooked lasagna noodles, not the no boil type
I have never pre-cooked my lasagna noodles and I use regular noodles, not the no boil type. Can I freeze this lasagna before cooking or should it be cooked and then frozen. Also how long can it be ...
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Sous Vide chicken for reheating
My understanding is that a lot of the technical knowledge around sous vide was developed in the prepared foods industry by Bruno Goussault of Cuisine Solutions. This makes me wonder whether some of ...
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Can I freeze undercooked (pink) chicken to finish cooking later on?
Cooked chicken breasts, thermometer was not working properly, so I thought they were done. Took out, let sit few minutes, cut open to discover most of the meat was slightly pink. I cut it up and froze ...
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Can I freeze left over Shake & Bake coating mix after it's used? [duplicate]
After coating my chicken with Shake & Bake, I transfer the remainder into a container and freeze it until I need it again. Is this an unsafe practice? I figure if I'm freezing meat so it won't ...
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The center is still cold when I deep fry my precooked frozen chicken
Two days ago, after I seasoned my chicken breasts I stuffed them with smoked turkey slices (not a fan of ham) and some mozzarella cheese (don't have swiss). I battered them with flour, seasoned egg, ...
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Breakfast burritos from 16 egg casserole, how to cook everything uniformly?
I am baking a 16 egg casserole that will be used for breakfast burritos and so I want the egg mixture to be cooked uniformly through. Once the breakfast burritos are made I will freeze them all. What ...
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Can I remove frost from frozen chicken breasts and re-package?
I bought a large package of chicken breast several weeks ago. Usually we break down the bag and package in food saver bags to keep frost at a minimum. For some reason we didn't do it this time. I just ...
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How long can I store Cooked Turkey in Refrig before Freezing? [duplicate]
How long can I store Cooked Turkey in Refrig before Freezing? I bought an Organic Turkey early for Thanksgiving and cooked it. It's been in my Refrig for a week and I'd like to trim and freeze parts ...
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Premium Young Chicken packed in broth
Can I freeze a Tyson Premium Young Chicken packed in broth? I bought a twin pack of Tyson's Premium Young Chickens at Walmart. They have a broth packed in them that makes the packages resemble water ...
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Can whole pablanos be frozen whole?
My neighbor brought me several pablanos & I can't use them all right now. Can they be frozen whole?
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Is re-freezing the same beans bad?
I have a bunch of frozen beans in the freeze and I found out that pouring hot water on them is easier to take them out of their container with a measuring cup. But them I re-freeze them. Is this a bad ...
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Freezing cooked rice?
I accidentally made way too much rice for a dinner party. My wife and I definitely can't eat it all over the next few days, and after that it will probably go bad. Is it possible to freeze rice that ...
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Freeze friendly baked side dishes
No matter how much I love baked food, I cannot avoid a guilty feeling with the environment whenever I turn my oven on.
Normally I try baking as much as possible in one go to make a better use of the ...
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Can Wilton cake fondant be kept in freezer?
My mom put a package of Wilton cake fondant in the freezer by mistake. Will it still usable once thawed and, would you thaw it now or just before its intended use?
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Freezing Hazelnuts, before or after peeling and roasting?
I've got 3 pounds of raw, unpeeled hazelnuts. I probably won't use most of them right away so I'm inclined to freeze them. I'm going to peel them using the boiling with baking soda trick, then toast ...
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Why exactly do leafy vegetables turn to mush when frozen uncoooked?
I've heard 2 explanations: because of enzymes that get destroyed when cooking (which is chemical) and because plant cells expand when the water inside freezes, and then the cells burst (which is ...
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Can buttermilk be frozen successfully?
Can I freeze unused buttermilk bought at the supermarket for later use? Can it later on be thawed and used safely?
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Refreezing apple pie
My mom will be traveling via plane this holiday season. She has a frozen apple pie.
By the time she arrives at her destination (my sister's house), the pie will have thawed. Could she then cook it ...
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Can I safely freeze my yogurt marinated chicken?
I marinated chicken thigh fillets 2 and a half days ago in a Turkish marinade (Yogurt, chili paste, garlic, ginger, dried mint and salt), and its been sitting in my fridge ever since. I don't think ...
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Extent of poultry denaturing via freezing(ice crystal formation)?
I am told that during freezing ice crystals rupture vessels in poultry and denature them. This causes the poultry to have larger pores and so when cooking things like soup the poultry absorbs more ...
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How to make a Jim Lahey's No-Knead Bread in time for breakfast
The problem with Jim Lahey's No-Knead Bread is that it almost takes 3 hours to complete.
So unless I get up very early in the morning, I cant make it in time for breakfast.
Is it possible to freeze ...
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Can palmiers be refrigerated/frozen overnight?
I want to make palmiers and refrigerate or freeze them overnight then bake them in the morning. Can i do that, or would they not turn out right?
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Food preservation in refrigerator [duplicate]
I am an international student in France and as I live alone, products are put in fridge for later use after being opened. Two months in and I never had a problem with storing food in it but today I ...
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Are there negative effects of freezing clarified stock?
I have clarified some chicken stock using the ice filtration method. Are there any negative effects to re-freezing this newly clarified stock (such as becoming cloudy again, losing flavor, etc.)?
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Keeping cooked pasta, chicken, beef, shrimp, and rice edible for at least 5 days [duplicate]
I am trying to meal prep for the work week. I have come up with recipes that meet my calorie goals, and I am trying to make them in advance. I have tried this in the past, but what I noticed is that I ...
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Can I make cranberry sauce from frozen cranberries and re-freeze it?
I have cranberries which were fresh, and then accidentally placed in the freezer.
They are now frozen. Can I make cranberry sauce with them and then freeze that until Christmas?
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Liquid exuded by frozen chicken breast: what's in it? [duplicate]
I have a wonderful Chicken Quesadilla recipe that involves cooked and shredded boneless/skinless chicken breast. I generally poach the whole breasts in a frying pan with chicken broth or a little ...
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How can I tell if the Salmon I buy is safe to eat raw? [duplicate]
If I buy a piece of cold Salmon in a supermarket, and it doesn't say anything about being "Sashimi-grade" or having been deep-frozen at X degrees for Y time - how can I know whether it's safe to eat ...
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Freezing French baguette dough [duplicate]
In this video, the author makes 4 French baguettes. That is probably 2 more baguettes than I can eat before they get stale.
Recipe (transcribed from the video):
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Bread flour, 700 g
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How can I preserve Winged Beans until my next batch matures?
I am very proud that I have managed to grow a healthy crop of Winged Beans ( Psophocarpus tetragonolobus) in my small backyard garden. And the crop is quite reasonable. I was wondering if anyone had ...
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my freezer popped open without my knowlege
my freezer popped open without my knowledge, not sure when, but it was no longer than a day and a half, there was ice formed on the roof and the sides, is it safe to refreeze? I had hamburger, steak ...
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Damage to freezer food after a power outage [duplicate]
My freezer went without power for 70 hours while we were out of town. The power was restored before we returned and refroze everything. The unit was full and did have some solid ice packs within. ...
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Freeze ice to far below 0 Celsius?
Residential freezers are reasonably set to just below 0 degrees C: any colder doesn't preserve food any better. But if I want to chill a liquid without overly diluting it -- say, bringing a sauce ...
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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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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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How long can you keep whiskey in the freezer? [duplicate]
Jack Daniels Tennessee honey, in the freezer for over a year. Is it okay to drink?
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Frozen pizza kept at room temp (23 C) for 48 hours - safe to use? [duplicate]
I bought a salami pizza and a Hawaii pizza (ham & pineapple) the night before yesterday, but forgot to put them in the freezer.
This is the latter, soggy part removed:
Normally they should cook ...
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how can I save banana milk shake from being black?
We often see that when we make banana milk shake and keep in refrigerator after some hours it getting black.why it do so and how we can save it for a long time from being black?
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Freezing soup, then transferring it to bags
So I don't freeze the soup directly in the freezer bags. I find the hassle of getting the liquid soup into the bags too messy. But other people may be better at that.
I freeze the soup in small ...
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Freezing potato mash made with root and fresh vegetables
I regularly make homemade mash using the following ingredients
Potatoes
Sweet Potatoes
Carrots
Cabbage (2 varieties)
Onion
Leek
Butter
Cream
Cayenne Pepper / Paprika
This is the first time I ...
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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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