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elel
April 11, 2007, 9:10 a.m.
Zip lock bags are wonderful, and after the food or meat is put into them, it's easy to zip most almost closed, then squish the rest of the air out and seal.
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Macondo
April 11, 2007, 10:42 a.m.
Interesting.
I disagree yogurt as not suitable for freezing, just the opposite with the condition you eat it still frozen just before it starts to melt. (As good or better than ice cream!)
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Searchbeam
April 11, 2007, 10:55 a.m.
Thank you, Sarah, for finding and posting this very interesting and USEFUL article!
Now I don't have to throw away my delicious, freshly cooked meals from fresh, nutritious ingredients, nor do I have to refrigerate them and wonder if they are still good after 3 or 4 days!
The vacuum-sealing unit that I bought last Christmas (and never used!) can now be put to good use.
I have one question about freezer burn: I thought that a thin barrier between the food and the frigid air in the freezer caused freezer burn.
Can some expert please shed some light on this?
(Unfortunately, my 'searchbeam' doesn't seem to work here!)
Peace and Blessings!
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joeblowe
April 11, 2007, 11:01 a.m.
OK - listen up - if you want to freeze anything, you need to go to Sam's or some other likely store and buy yourself one of those suck 'n' seal devices. Seriously. I bought one sort of just on the off chance it would do some good as we had been throwing out too much freezer burned stuff (buying at Sam's - too much stuff for the two of us). I gotta tell you - the thing really works good. Now, I use it more than practically any appliance in the kitchen. I wore one out and bought a replacement already. Food really DOES last a lot longer when it's stored that way.
And speaking of freezing. We have snow on the ground here in the midwest today - and it's still snowing. Anyone know Al Gore's address? I'd like to go there and bitch-slap him a good one. Idiot!
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AlaKai
April 11, 2007, 1:47 p.m.
"Don't freeze corn" I cannot agree with the do not freeze list. I having been growing and freezing my corn for years. They're a lot of frozen corn available at super markets also. That is just one on the list.
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lvrofwolves
April 11, 2007, 3:21 p.m.
I agree AlaKai, I know many people who freeze corn.
I would like some tips on how to freeze fresh broccoli if anyone knows ? I always get ice crystals all over them.(nothing else) I cut it, I've washed it first, not washed it first etc...everytime it comes out watery. I try microwave, steam, bare pan with just a tiny bit of oil- everytime it's like I have to 'dry' it off. I love brocoli with general tsao sauce, but don't want the sauce to get all watered down.
I don't like bread that's been frozen, seems like it not only changes flavor a bit, but also consistancy.
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JenMurdock
April 12, 2007, 9:41 a.m.
You can freeze yogurt, just eat it frozen. Yummy!