How To Freeze Food Like A Pro! | Food Freezing Tips

How To Freeze Food Like A Pro! | Food Freezing Tips

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I’m not much of a freezer meals person. Although some foods do really well when frozen, I find most things improve after a day or 3 in the fridge, and I tend to apply a “nextovers” protocol, where I make them and eat them within the same week. The only exception to this is a stewy meaty kinda thing like bolognese sauce or chili.

That being said, I am a big fan of freezing individual ingredients or components when it makes sense. Things like - an abundance of fruit in the summer, a can of tomato paste that would otherwise go moldy in the fridge, raw meat - if I did a random trip to Costco or something, or homemade chicken stock.
Techniques

-IQF (Individually Quick Frozen)
-Portion sizes - too big and it’ll take a week to defrost. You’ll know this if you’ve ever defrosted a whole turkey.
-Prep beforehand - especially with things like bread or buns. Cut them first!
-Squeeze out the air if you’re using a bag. Again, minimizing air is best!
-Leave room for expansion if you’re using a container
-Freeze fast, thaw slow

Freezer Containers

When choosing your freezing container you should consider a few things.

Stack-ability - for space optimization
Air minimization - to prevent freezer burn
Defrost-ability - you want your food to defrost quickly and evenly

Freezing Do’s and Don’ts

NO:
-Cooked meat (unless it’s really saucy like chili or turkey stew)
-Vegetables (unless you’ve blanched them first - demonstrate on spinach)

YES:
-Homemade Baked goods - they double as an ice pack when you’re packing your kids lunch
-Juice boxes work the same way
-Cookie dough - Reap the rewards of freshly baked cookies on demand!
Bolognese sauce! - when something takes this long to cook, its nice to make extra and have a quick dinner ready with the cooking of some pasta!

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