food you can and cannot freeze .

Subject: food you can and cannot freeze . Fri 17 Nov 2006, 8:11 pm

have three deep freezers and I am always experimenting with what does and does not freeze well so I can stock up when things are on sale or there are triple coupons. I thought we could start a list of things we have found that freeze well or not so well.

-Freezes well-

-sometimes I freeze things that I buy in cans but won't use the whole can...like saurkraut (sp?) my DH likes it on hot dogs but no one else does so I open a can for him and throw the rest into a freezer bag and refreeze...works just fine. This also works for canned pumpkin.

-coffee creamer

-hot dogs

-butter or margarine sticks

-bell peppers, I freeze them whole and use them in sauces, as pizza topping, and in meatloaf when thawed.

-eggs, slightly beat them and freeze them in ice cube trays then pop them out and put them in a ziploc bag. When you thaw them out 3 Tbsp. of the mixture equals one large egg in recipes. They also taste fine scrambled.

-bananas, I freeze them whole, in or out of the peel, and throw one in the blender with milk and a touch of vanilla extract and make an awesome healthy milkshake type smoothie for a snack or breakfast.

-flour and cornmeal

-cream cheese, can't use for spreading but works fine in recipes like cheesecake

-heavy whipping cream, it won't whip after it has been frozen but is fine in homemade ice cream or for cooking. It get's a little grainy so I throw it in the blender and it gets creamy again.

-chocolate chips

-Bisquick

-block cheese

-shredded cheese

-blue cheese crumbles

-parmesan cheese

-candy from after Easter, Halloween or Christmas

-orange juice, when I get a good deal I open the cartons and pour a little out, put the lid back on and throw them in the freezer

-deli meats

-pepperoni

-pre-packaged lunch meats

-homemade cookies

-homemade muffins

-homemade breads

-homemade biscuits

-hot dog and hamburger buns, we toast ours when we use them so it doesn't really matter that they are a little dry when defrosted.

-berries, throw them on a cookie sheet and freeze, then put them in ziploc bags

-Tomatoes, drop them in boiling water for one or two minutes to loosen the skin...it peels right off. Then cut them into quarters and throw them in quart size bags. Lay flat, stack, and freeze. I use these instead of a 14 ounce can in recipes.

-apples, peel and slice then drop in boiling water for two minutes to blanch. Sprinkle with a little lemon juice to prevent browning, toss, and throw in gallon size bags in 8 cup portions. I use these for apple pies, cobblers, brown bettys, etc.

-Doesn't freeze well-

-half and half...don't try it...trust me

-rice, I just don't personally like it, it tastes very mushy

-pears, I personally don't have good luck freezing pears, they always thaw brown and strange
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Gayla

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Subject: Re: food you can and cannot freeze . Sat 18 Nov 2006, 6:09 am

Do you have any experience freezing chocolate?

Also, you are the recipe queen! queen

Thank you.

~M
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Subject: Re: food you can and cannot freeze . Sat 18 Nov 2006, 10:30 am

I freeze candy ( left over Halloween, Easter, Christmas., Valentine) and I freeze cookies fudge ect ... what kind of chocolate ?? I keep my chocolate chunks and chocolate chips in the freezer . So what are you planning on freezing M??
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Gayla

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Subject: Re: food you can and cannot freeze . Sat 18 Nov 2006, 11:56 am

Chocolate covered pretzels, buckeyes (chocolate dipped peanut butter balls), chocolate covered cherries, and sugar-free chocolate.

Thanks Gayla!

~M
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Subject: Re: food you can and cannot freeze . Mon 20 Nov 2006, 3:51 pm

I have frozen choclate before with good results. On occassion I have had the chocolate come out with light spots but not often. I just froze candy corn for the first time I purchased it for .25 a bag
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Subject: Re: food you can and cannot freeze . Mon 20 Nov 2006, 5:35 pm

hope it works Vicki I frozen alot of it too.
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Gayla

"They take great pride in making their dinner cost much; I take my pride in making my dinner cost so little."

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