posted on February 6, 2001 03:20:44 PM new
Meya - I've always frozen a lot of different kinds of grated and whole cheese. It will loose it's flavor the longer it stays in the freezer though.
posted on February 6, 2001 04:13:21 PM new
Thanks! I bought a tall can of the grated, and it came in that old style stupid can. I have a plastic container to put some in but it won't hold all of it. I'll put the rest in a freezer ziplock and toss it right in there.
posted on February 6, 2001 04:35:19 PM new
My mother-in-law always put her grated cheese in the freeze. The great part is that it doesn't harden in a ball. You can just spoon or shake out how much you want.
posted on February 6, 2001 04:40:30 PM new
Anyone ever try freezing potato chips? It works great, they come out just as crispy as when you bought them.
posted on February 6, 2001 04:57:49 PM new
Boy, is this a timely thread... My husband just came home with 2 bags of red potatoes that are on their way out...soon.
What if I boiled them...shredded them...then froze them in patties? Would that work? If it will...should I add anything to the patties?
posted on February 6, 2001 05:07:34 PM new
I freeze almost everything. Yes, cooked and shredded potatoes would be just like when you're buying hash browns from the freeze case in your grocery.
You could put the quanity you would use for any one meal in each freezer bag, or fill the bag up. Even when frozen, they're easy to just taking a part of them out of the bag. If you would prefer to have individual service size I'd flatted them out, freeze them on a cookie sheet, then when frozen stack and put in a freezer bag with waxed paper (or freezer paper) in between the serving.
posted on February 6, 2001 05:17:03 PM new
Thanks, Linda K!
I never would have thought of the cookie sheet bit. I'll do it tomorrow, before those babies are goners. My DH has a friend from the health food store that brings him peanuts , bubble wrap, and now...near death potatoes...lol!
posted on February 6, 2001 05:26:53 PM new
There are lots of things that can be frozen. I buy when the prices are super low, usually when they're in season.
Cheese, I buy in 5 # chunks. Cut up into 1# chunks and freeze whole. Or when I have the food processer out, I'll grate 1/2 of the chunk and put in freezer bags. I also mix different cheeses together so the cheese I want on our home-made pizza is already done, and I don't have to grate 4-5 different kinds of cheeses.
Freeze bananas that are just a little too ripe to eat. They can be used for banana bread or banana cake.
Yellow and sweet (red) onions, I cut up and freeze one or two per bag for later use. Super for soups, meatloafs, etc....not good to use on salads...too soft.
Bell peppers (of all colors) I clean and freeze in slices on a cookie sheets, then put in freezer bags. You can then just remove what you want to use.
Already mentioned the potatoes.
Then there's all kinds of fruits that can be sliced and frozen. Peaches are our favorite. There is an preservative that you can buy at the grocery store, made especially for this purpose. Nothing like home-grown sliced peaches in the dead of winter. Yum Yum..
I also freeze whole gallons of milk.
You just need to remember to empty out about 1/4 of it so that there is room for expansion. Takes three days to defrost in the refridgerator though. Good for those of us out in the country or for those who sometimes get snow/ice and can't get out.
posted on February 6, 2001 05:32:59 PM new
Toke - You're welcome.
I've frozen walnuts and pecans, but never tried peanuts. My husband eats them up too quickly. Anytime we've been given nuts, we always keep them in the refridgerator as they can get wormy if they get too warm or old. Freezing them, keeps them fresh.
