Home freezer - what can be stored in it and how to use it

[Inna]

Inna, I sliced ​​a lot yesterday for freezing. And part of the tomato ~ into the dryer. I wither and then in bags and freeze. I was convinced ~ there is no better ice. They remain flexible, do not freeze. I use it in pizzas and sandwiches, and so we gnaw. And in salads ~ with olives and feta cheese, for example.

Thank you, Innochka So just cut into cubes ... And freeze?

Like Admin wrote for a long time that cut into cubes

Fresh cucumbers (for laying in the freezer) (Admin)

I want to make cucumbers this year. It's a shame that there are almost none of our own. 1 - 2 cucumbers a day for a salad! And the bees fly and bloom, but ... somehow something went wrong with them!
I will buy for a blank ... This is the first time ...

Today I made a cabbage salad, I was too lazy to run to the store, I added grated frozen cucumbers and radishes. Freeze for okroshka, but decided that they would also go to cabbage salad. I immediately added it to the salad and poured it with oil, I also added frozen dill. Once every 5 minutes, she came up and stirred. After complete defrosting, it turned out to be quite a delicious salad, the quality did not suffer, the husband did not see the process, therefore he did not even guess which one was from the defrosted vegetables.

[Irish]

I take a full cup of berries from the freezer and immediately fill it with boiling water = the water is instantly cold, and the berries are like from a bush.

Irish, poured boiling water over and immediately threw it onto a sieve, right?

We don't keep a little bit in boiling water?

We don't keep it in boiling water at all

, I drained the water and eat the berries from the cup - it is convenient in a teacup - and it is convenient to eat and drain the portion just at a time - there is a handle and you can cover and hold the berries with something, the same strainer.

Girls can freeze pickles? closed the unsuccessful last year. We open only for salads and pickle. 3 liter can then disappears

Can I freeze pickles?

the same story,
cut into cubes, in bags and from the freezer directly into the salad

[Irsha]

Irsha, Irishka, thanks !!!

Is the method you described for defrosting berries only suitable for currants?

portion just for a bite

Ira, how I love your humor!))))

And the method you described for defrosting berries only for currants is suitable

Currants have a fairly dense skin, well-adhered pulp, grapes, cherries, gooseberries also hold well after such shock defrosting, their skin is even thicker.

Delicate berries - raspberries, victoria - defrost well in compotes or wines, champagne.

To increase the amount of stuffed into the freezer, more often, of course, I crush the berries and store them in containers. But I freeze a certain amount in whole and not in large portions in bags or containers.
Small portions - so that the berries freeze at the same time.
Ideally, of course, on trays with subsequent pouring into a container, but this is with not a large number of berries and a large freezer.
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I buy flat containers. It is in them that it is good to freeze everything, then, in order to save space, I transfer it to bags. Everything turns out exactly, of the same size. Lies one on one. If I freeze something wet (sliced ​​zucchini, for example), then I put it in a bag, then in a container. Then I just take out the bag with the ready-made freeze, rinse the container, if necessary, and again in business, in another freeze.

[Olya]

Olya, great idea with container and packages

[Chamomile1]

Chamomile1,
Olya, I do that too
Especially for this business, I bought a whole set of flat containers with low sides. And suitable, flat food bags that fit in those containers. I don't use T-shirts for these purposes, I can only use it as an additional top package.
And also, maybe someone will come in handy. I stopped throwing away foil milk cartons. I buy ultra-pasteurized milk for yoghurt, always two bags. It is usually sold with us not just in plastic bags, but foil inside. Very easy to freeze bags. When I pour out the milk, I cut it neatly at the adhesion point. I don't cut it with a corner. I pour out the milk, wash the bags and dry them. For example, the other day I put raw cutlets frozen in advance on a tray in such a bag. I fold it into one bag, then I pull on the second, empty bag from above. And stuffed pancakes are also convenient to store in such bags. Yes, a lot of things. It turns out very tight and flat for storage.
I already wrote about the boxes from under the milk. If I buy sour cream or milk in a square box, I don't throw it away either. Mine and keep. For example, now in such a box of milk I have frozen serum poured. When necessary, I take out one box, cut it open and take out a rectangular block of liquid. I throw away the box, and thaw the liquid.
And I also don’t throw away the cellophane packaging for pasta. Especially if it is pasta made from durum wheat. There is usually especially durable cellophane. I cut the bag evenly, into sheets. I use this cut bag to straighten vegetables, fruits and berries on the freezer tray. More cutlets, pancakes, mattresses, first for a bag, and then I pack. And it is also convenient to roll out shortbread dough on such bags. Rather, put on top so that it does not break.
Here I am a plushkin

Nelya and I also do with freezer boxes. But as you experiment with milk bags, it's a good idea.
When I freeze tomatoes in slices, for speed of the process I use a puff pastry package, there is a thick, dense plastic bag. I cut and unfold it. I put a bag into the tray, put a mug of tomatoes in one layer on top, cover with another bag, again a layer of tomatoes, a bag, tomatoes. I freeze such a puff cake, then the tomatoes can be easily separated and poured into a bag with a zip fastener for storage. I think your pasta packaging will work too. The main thing is not to do more than three layers.

Girls, and if you freeze it in disposable containers, such as in which loose salads are placed, do you think you need to add this to the bag?

I freeze in such disposable containers - I do not put anything inside, the lids are tightly closed.
Basically I freeze liquid products: broths, second courses, berries, pureed herbs.

need more in the package is this case?

no. containers are quite dense, keep their shape, do not let in odors

Thank you! Hurrah!

Today I make caviar for freezing, eggplants, peppers and tomatoes, fry everything, chill and packets for the winter. My husband loves me very much.

Girls, maybe it already happened, but there is no time to re-read at all. Can grape leaves be frozen? Yesterday I picked up a lot, I want to freeze it, so I ask for advice.

Try pickling them, there are a lot of recipes on the Internet. And then frozen ones will be like rags, probably.

[Alla Zavrik]

Alla Zavrik, I don't see tomatoes in the photo, but there is an onion. Do you cut the tomatoes too large? Do you need to boil eggplants? And how much time to fry?

I don't see tomatoes in the photo, but there is an onion

There is such a thing, the tomatoes have not been added yet, the photo is, so to speak, in the process, litter And I usually don't add onions, this time I pulled like the devil, that's why I didn't indicate it. I cut the tomatoes coarsely, put the eggplants raw, do not soak or add salt, for my taste they are without bitterness. I will not say exactly in time, about 30-40 minutes, when the eggplant oil will start to return.

Try pickling them, there are a lot of recipes on the Internet. And then frozen ones will be like rags, probably.

And if you first use the search on the forum? before sending to the Internet

Pickled leaves for dolma

And if you first use the search on the forum?

Well, we're not looking for easy ways

Well, we're not looking for easy ways

That's right, we send people to other sites, let them hang out there
But we have so much information on the forum, so much information ... and very worthy

Oh! Well I forgot to brag completely, we froze the watermelon. We bought a watermelon in a store, it smells like watermelon, but it’s pink and not sweet, it’s a pity to throw it away, they took it and killed it with a little sugar in a blender and filtered it through a sieve. It turned out watermelon juice, and it was frozen. I already got it, tried it, gave it a little "swim" and ate it with dear soul. I think for winter days a chic dessert option.

But we have so much information on the forum, so much information ... and very worthy

I believe I will improve, honestly

Currants have a fairly dense skin, well-adhered pulp, grapes, cherries, gooseberries also hold well after such shock defrosting, their skin is even thicker.

Iraaaa! I have already experienced!
We needed currants for the cake, but they are all already frozen. She took out 100 g, poured boiling water for 3 seconds and poured it onto a sieve. Immediately on the towel ~ the water was absorbed, sprinkled with flour, stroked with her hand and into the dough! The cupcake is excellent, the berries are whole.
Along the way, I threw a couple of berries into my mouth ~ how fresh!
I will also freeze more grapes this year (with this aim). Daughter will come in winter ~ I will treat you. My grapes stay in the lower drawers of the refrigerator until December. And I ice (for compote and winter jam) and dry it. But now I will freeze more (for food) ~ it will be even cooler!

[Olya]

Olya, they will certainly become softer, but if you freeze them on dolma, then you can. In the freezer I "temper" currant leaves for tea, they are similar in structure, so after the freezer they are quite dense, you can't twist it with your hands for tea, you have to pass it through a meat grinder - they are quite tough. Before freezing, you need to wither a little, hold it for 10-12 hours just somewhere on the fabric, so that they wither, lose excess moisture and then freeze.

I have already experienced!

I also froze currant leaves, cherries, horseradish. For future harvesting of cucumbers. They lay in a bag and there was nothing with them. Yes, at first I laid out the old one on the table on a square ... in a draft ~ tied down a little. Night and half day ...
Then into the bag and into the freezer!
It's a pity I'm too lazy to do dolma. There are heaps of leaves. Your vineyard!))))

[Olima]

Olima, Olya, I used to roll grape leaves into a roll of 10 pieces. I defrost them in ice water. Quite so you can do dolma later. I stopped because my husband does not particularly like dolma, and for myself, too lazy to mess around.

And I tested the red currant - excellent! Thanks for the advice!

girls how to freeze cauliflower? and broccoli, we need a grandson

Oh, I also want to know about cabbage! Complementary feeding will begin in the fall, I want to freeze natural

In general, I read to blanch it for 2-3 minutes, let it drain and into the freezer. but for the kid we decided for a couple of her 10 minutes

girls how to freeze cauliflower?

yes, I just disassemble it into inflorescences and freeze raw in packages. Then I take it out for 1-2 minutes. into boiling water. Or the option ~ cook in a double boiler. And that's all.
No special subtleties with her. I still have it in the freezer.

girls how to freeze cauliflower? and broccoli, we need a grandson

We also froze the grandson, cooked in a double boiler for 5-7 minutes, in bags and a freezer.

Cabbage takes up a lot of space if it is frozen raw. Boiled shrinks in volume.
Sorry for the freezer space.

I am shallow, too, just a raw freezer and colored, and broccoli.Broccoli generally withstands perfectly, the color turns a little gray, but this does not affect the taste. For the first lure, I also kept a zucchini, just starting in November and fed all winter)

[Nathalte]

Nathalte, and the zucchini directly freeze raw?

[Venera007]

Venera007, I cut the zucchini for complementary food into cubes 1.5x1.5 cm approximately and froze in small portions. My daughter ate with pleasure, but we didn’t make it to the fresh ones, not enough. She flatly refused to eat broccoli and cauliflower from us, so from the vegetables there was only zucchini at first, then potatoes and white cabbage. I also froze the pumpkin, but it pours my daughter on it

I freeze in such disposable containers

Admin, girls, tell me, please, are any such containers suitable for freezing? I just bought containers with lids, and they indicate storage conditions from +5, you can warm in the world, but not a word about minus T. And on "Ozone" similar disposable containers of another manufacturer are positioned as containers for freezing. Do you need such "special" ones or is it safe to use the usual ones?

[Venera007]

Venera007, yeah, I also cut it into small cubes. By the way, I still freeze it, I add any mashed potatoes to soups along with potatoes, the children like it)

[V-tina]

V-tina, I, too, will need to feed. While there are zucchini, you need to do it))

[Tatyana]

Tatyana, do it with a margin, you can also cook pumpkin for cooking, your berries on a compote will also come in handy

[It is important for me that this is food grade plastic]

tell me, please, are any such containers suitable for freezing?

I use any food container, not always and not at all there is an indication of T * storage, and in what conditions.
It is important for me that this is food grade plastic.

Most often I use disposable plastic containers, they have a good volume, for one serving (I buy square ones at 250 and 500 ml.). And such containers are immediately disposed of after use, I never wash them - the cost is affordable, I buy one hundred pieces at once, it lasts for a long time.

I used to freeze zucchini with cubes, washers and grated. Now I stopped on washers (very little - fry a couple of times) and only grated. So it takes up less space than cubes. And today I read in the press that zucchini, cucumbers, peppers, tomatoes cannot be frozen. And I made sure that reading the press is not worth it, what kind of nonsense they will write to fill out the column. And many believe it