7 Things You Shouldnt Freeze While buying in bulk and freezing certain foods is a great way to save money and stay stocked up in the kitchen, there are some foods that just shouldnt go in the freezer, whether for safety or quality reasons. Lets take a look at 7 foods you should keep out of the freezer: Fruits and Veggies with High Water Content: fruits like melons and veggies like celery, cucumbers and lettuce shouldnt be frozen because theyll end up limp and soggy when you finally unthaw them. Cream-based Products: things like sour cream, light cream, yogurt and custards will end up separating when theyre frozen, so keep these guys out of the freezer. Soft Cheese: while hard cheeses, like cheddar, swiss and parmesan, are great when saved in the freezer, cheeses like cream cheese, cottage cheese and goats cheese shouldnt be stored in the freezer. Fried Foods: these foods will end up soggy when unthawed, so youll lose all that fried goodness. Gravy: gravies and sauces that have been thickened with flour or corn starch will separate when frozen. Cooked Pasta: this will get really soggy when you try to unthaw it. If you really want to freeze cooked pasta, make sure its slightly undercooked to get better results. Eggs in the Shell: you can remove these from their shell, mix them together and freeze in an ice cube tray, for example, and theyll keep for about a year. But
Posted on: Fri, 25 Oct 2013 17:52:05 +0000
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