Category "freezing"

Freezing fresh juices

I'm currently into fresh-juicing fruits using my auger juicer and, soon, hydraulic press. After a while I've realized that it's ridiculous to bring the equipm

Frozen fresh figs to make jellies

Can I freeze fresh figs and make the jelly later with the frozen figs. I only get a few at the time and need to freeze until I get enough to make jelly.

How to cut a cake that was baked in a pie pan?

I'm trying to make layers with my ice-cream cake but I need it to be even and straight on the top and the sides, since there will be a significant cake dome. Ho

Can I freeze left over Shake & Bake coating mix after it's used? [duplicate]

After coating my chicken with Shake & Bake, I transfer the remainder into a container and freeze it until I need it again. Is this an unsa

Advantages of cooking vegetables before or after freezing them

I'm putting all vegetables in the same bag in the hopes that a general rule of thumb can answer many individual vegetable questions, but if at the end it depend

How long does beef stays good after turning of refrigerator? [duplicate]

During this weekend I accidentally turned of my refrigerator connection before going out and It was like this for about 50 hours without the c

Can I freeze ricotta hand pies?

I want to make little hand pies with apple and ricotta, bake them, and then freeze them to thaw for afternoon snacks. Any advice? Will that work?

Can I freeze beef stew?

I've made too much beef stew, and I'd love to be able to freeze it instead of letting it go bad. It's a stew with cooked vegetables and chunks of beef. Will t

Unused cookie dough

I arranged my cookie dough on the pan when I noticed I was out of gas. I put the pan in the freezer and ended up without gas yesterday. Its the next day now a

Can I store soft serve ice cream in my regular freezer?

I was gifted with a soft serve ice cream dispenser. however it's such a pain to always keep the machine on and running each time I want ice cream--more so that

How can I prevent my texas toast from sticking together?

It's a real problem. Can't cook em stuck together.

How to time the blanching of potatoes for freezing

I've read numerous articles on the procedure to peel, blanch then bag and store potatoes in a freezer. The procedure states to bring a big pot of water to boil

How do I label already-frozen bags?

We have a question about how to label things for the freezer in general, but that's for if you've managed to plan ahead. What if you have a bag in the freezer,

Can you freeze an unbaked sour cream apple pie?

I am concerned the sour cream will separate during freezing. Did not know if I added corn starch if that would help. Any suggestions?

Best Practice at cutting butter and sugar in Peanut Butter balls

Something I have been making recently is brownie cupcakes (much the same as the molten cakes without the fudge). Using a standard box of dark chocolate brownies

Freezing Peanut Butter Balls

Something I have been making recently is brownie cupcakes (much the same as the molten cakes without the fudge). Using a standard box of dark chocolate brownies

Should I brown meat for a stew before freezing it?

I bought some meat to make a stew sometime in the future. Is it best to brown the meat before I freeze it, or should I freeze it raw?

Is it best to freeze meat pies before or after baking?

I'm making Tourtiere meat pies which will be frozen. should I bake first and then freeze or freeze before baking

Refrigerator freezes

I have a refrigerator/freezer in our unheated garage. During the lower temps of winter the refrigerator section freezes and the freezer section is fine. What

re-freezing green tea?

I just bought green tea leaves in China. They were in a deep freezer when I bought them. They were then in my luggage for a few days on my way back home. I bo