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How do you all freeze/defrost? I try to freeze and use things but it never tastes as nice as fresh so I think I’m doing something wrong?
How do you all freeze/defrost? I try to freeze and use things but it never tastes as nice as fresh so I think I’m doing something wrong?
I use freezer bags usually! I defrost in the fridge overnight as I don’t have a microwave
I have a slow cooker that I found helps me batch cook. I've only made chili and curries with it though.
I tend to buy a lot of chicken i freeze, leave that to defrost and just bang it in the slow cooker to make some sort of meal out of it
I tend to buy a lot of chicken i freeze, leave that to defrost and just bang it in the slow cooker to make some sort of meal out of it
I do agree on this. Chicken never tastes the same. But I like to have stuff done so I can take it to work. Not sure how it’ll be with use of staff room and microwave when I return though so may just take a sandwich for now!
When produce or meat is on special offer, I buy extra and I portion and freeze in bags. Ground meats get flattened in ziplock bags to take up less space. We have some frozen ready made items like pierogis or pizzas. When I make chilli or soup, I make in our largest pot but we have a big family so most gets eaten and if there are leftovers, it’s one or two servings for lunch the next day. I do make double batches of lasagna, cottage pie etc and freeze one. Same amount of work, 2 meals. I also make triple or quadruple a cookie dough recipe, portion it into log shapes that can be cut from frozen when we want “fresh” baked cookies. That’s probably my favourite shortcut. 
Same. I dont bother myself for this reason either, my sister usually batch cooks me some food whenever she is at mine just simply because we live hundreds of miles apart and I miss her cooking but it can only be mince based dishes or just the ragus/currys and add the meat/veg myself, a hearty stew can freeze well too I find as long as it ain't left frozen for more than a week or so. Although I agree chicken does not taste the same. Bordering inedible. Anything batch cooked which has the whole freezer burn thing going on, I wont eat it.
I'm loving batch cooking fair enough I make two meals for me and my partner. Before used to just leave it in pan get what you want and whatever left take for lunch at work. But over time we just made pigs 
of ourselves taking too much wasting it. So meals now i portion 4 out two to eat two to cool for freezer. Then week after that's tea again.
of ourselves taking too much wasting it. So meals now i portion 4 out two to eat two to cool for freezer. Then week after that's tea again.I’ve got a 70/30 fridge freezer.
Top freezer drawer - ice cubes, ice poles (freezer pops?), ice lollies, cornetto, frozen strawberries, frozen raspberries (do I need to keep saying frozen - everything in the freezer is frozen!)
2nd drawer - spinach, coriander, spring onions, green beans, peas, garlic, chips (fries), sliced bread, pita bread
3rd drawer - fish fingers, chicken nuggets, home made pork balls, chicken breasts, salmon, samosas
Top freezer drawer - ice cubes, ice poles (freezer pops?), ice lollies, cornetto, frozen strawberries, frozen raspberries (do I need to keep saying frozen - everything in the freezer is frozen!)
2nd drawer - spinach, coriander, spring onions, green beans, peas, garlic, chips (fries), sliced bread, pita bread
3rd drawer - fish fingers, chicken nuggets, home made pork balls, chicken breasts, salmon, samosas
I usually buy £3 for 10 from Ocado, most of the time is Salmon and when it arrives, I throw it in the freezer.
I have to remember to take it out the night before so it defroze in the fridge
I have to remember to take it out the night before so it defroze in the fridge
I don't get home until 7/7.30pm. I don't feel like cooking or waiting too long for food. I freeze spag bol. chilli con carne. Lasagne, cottage Pie. Madras curry. I did use microwave rice sachet which takes a min. I also freeze pasta bake and other pastas. My freezer is full of batch cooking meals. Also some family members prefer different meals. They are all labelled.
whats the best way to defrost stuff? fridge or leave it out?
especially fish
especially fish
I have a little under the counter fridge so the freezer part is tiny. It just has ice cream and sometimes chicken nuggets.
I take out the fish in the morning from the freezer and pop it in the fridge (summer) or on the counter top in colder months.
I always keep a family size homemade lasagna in the freezer. I have a special container for it. Its my go to for when there are unexpectedly too many people for dinner, although there's not been much of that lately!
drawer one has oven chips, micro chips, potato waffles, fish fingers, chicken chargrills, chicken dippers, onion rings and battered sausages! - (I mentioned on another thread on Saturdays we always just wing a load of random stuff to the oven and have a little tray of party food as we usually have a drink that night - i promise we don't binge on this all week!)
Second drawer has a fish pie, a box of chicken burgers, a couple of my stepdads home made lasagnes and some home made soup.
Third drawer - One tub of ice - cream, some frozen cocktail mixes, ice cubes and some ice lollies..
Second drawer has a fish pie, a box of chicken burgers, a couple of my stepdads home made lasagnes and some home made soup.
Third drawer - One tub of ice - cream, some frozen cocktail mixes, ice cubes and some ice lollies..