Flash freezing question

D & H Kramer said:

Does anyone know how to flash freeze leftovers, I like to cook HUGE amounts all at the same time
and freeze them to eat later.

Is there any special equipment I could buy to do this? I know I can just freeze it in my freezer,
but I've been told that flash freezing helps preserve the taste of the food.....and I don't always
eat what I cook in 6 months...could be a year or two before it gets nuked and eaten...

Any advice would be helpful!

Thanks, D&H

Yeah.

Don't.

Even "flash frozen" stuff from the grocery store starts getting freezer burned after about 6
months.... Two years? Forget it.

I'd just learn to cook smaller portions, and no more than you would eat within one month.

Or, just don't bother cooking at all and buy pre-frozen stuff like frozen veggies, pre-cooked and
frozen meats.

And canned stuff. :-P

Not ideal, but less wasteful so cheaper in the long run.

Generally, if I cook more than dad and I can eat in two or 3 days, it goes to the dogs or the
chickens. I may keep something 5 days max, depending on what it is...

The exception was all of that left over turkey gravy from Thanksgiving! That got frozen that same
night and will be used for Christmas dinner.
:-) It was too much work to toss it.

K. (who is wondering if this is a very clever troll.....)

D & H Kramer said:

Does anyone know how to flash freeze leftovers, I like to cook HUGE amounts all at the same time
and freeze them to eat later.

Is there any special equipment I could buy to do this? I know I can just freeze it in my freezer,
but I've been told that flash freezing helps preserve the taste of the food.....and I don't always
eat what I cook in 6 months...could be a year or two before it gets nuked and eaten...

Any advice would be helpful!

Thanks, D&H

1. Buy a dewer of liquid nitrogen.
2. Invest in some very think gloves...
3.

;-) gloria p

Puester said:

D & H Kramer said:

Does anyone know how to flash freeze leftovers, I like to cook HUGE amounts all at the same time
and freeze them to eat later.

Is there any special equipment I could buy to do this? I know I can just freeze it in my
freezer, but I've been told that flash freezing helps preserve the taste of the food.....and I
don't always eat what I cook in 6 months...could be a year or two before it gets nuked and
eaten...

Any advice would be helpful!

Thanks, D&H

1. Buy a dewer of liquid nitrogen.
2. Invest in some very think gloves...
3.

;-) gloria p

"Think" gloves? Hmmmmmm... yeah, he _might_ benefit from soaking his head in liquid Nitrogen. <lol!>

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On Sun, 21 Dec 2003 21:59:40 -0600, Katra <[email hidden]>

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K. (who is wondering if this is a very clever troll.....)

Me too. Supernews attracts a lot of trolls.

-sw

Steve Wertz said:

Katra said:

K. (who is wondering if this is a very clever troll.....)

Me too. Supernews attracts a lot of trolls.

-sw

One to two years in the freezer was the tip-off. ;-D

The only thing that makes me waver a bit is that my dad actually did this sort of thing. <sigh> When
he got his SSI check the beginning of each month, he would buy too much food, including fresh
veggies like brocolli and stuff, and he'd blanch it and freeze it.

He ended up with a freezer full of nasty, freezer burned food that was two to three years old! I'm
slowly jerking any salvagable red meat, and the rest is being thawed in small amounts over time and
fed to the chickens and dogs... Exept for Willow. :-)

K.

On Mon, 22 Dec 2003 01:16:27 -0600,
Katra <[email hidden]>
had to open a new box of zerones to say:

Quoted message said:

Steve Wertz said:

Katra said:

K. (who is wondering if this is a very clever troll.....)

Me too. Supernews attracts a lot of trolls.

-sw

One to two years in the freezer was the tip-off. ;-D

The only thing that makes me waver a bit is that my dad actually did this sort of thing. <sigh>
When he got his SSI check the beginning of each month, he would buy too much food, including fresh
veggies like brocolli and stuff, and he'd blanch it and freeze it.

He ended up with a freezer full of nasty, freezer burned food that was two to three years old! I'm
slowly jerking any salvagable red meat, and the rest is being thawed in small amounts over time and
fed to the chickens and dogs... Exept for Willow. :-)

K.

A Tilia Food Saver vacuum sealing appliance will prevent freezer burn and extend the time food may
be kept in the freezer... Your dad sounds like the perfect candidate for such a device...

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In article said:

Does anyone know how to flash freeze leftovers, I like to cook HUGE amounts all at the same time
and freeze them to eat later.

Is there any special equipment I could buy to do this? I know I can just freeze it in my freezer,
but I've been told that flash freezing helps preserve the taste of the food.....and I don't always
eat what I cook in 6 months...could be a year or two before it gets nuked and eaten...

Any advice would be helpful!

Vacuum sealer to pack the food for long term storage with no freezer burn.

To quickly freezed the food use dry ice. Available at ice plants and some grocery stores. But the
food on the bottom of a cooler and place the dry ice on top. It will be frozen quite quickly.

Of course if you use the vacuum packer then you do not need the flash frozen method.

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A Tilia Food Saver vacuum sealing appliance will prevent freezer burn and extend the time food may
be kept in the freezer... Your dad sounds like the perfect candidate for such a device...

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Totally agree! I got one a couple of years ago and it is great, although not cheap. Still would do
it again though.

D & H Kramer saw Sally selling seashells by the seashore and told us
all about it on Sun, 21 Dec 2003 21:40:46 -0600:

Quoted message said:

Does anyone know how to flash freeze leftovers, I like to cook HUGE amounts all at the same time
and freeze them to eat later.

Is there any special equipment I could buy to do this? I know I can just freeze it in my freezer,
but I've been told that flash freezing helps preserve the taste of the food.....and I don't always
eat what I cook in 6 months...could be a year or two before it gets nuked and eaten...

Any advice would be helpful!

Cook. Freeze. Thaw. Eat.

Only try to do it within six months to a year. After that the food will have lost all flavour. It
won't poison you, but it won't taste good either...

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Quoted message said:

A Tilia Food Saver vacuum sealing appliance will prevent freezer burn and extend the time food
may be kept in the freezer... Your dad sounds like the perfect candidate for such a device...

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Totally agree! I got one a couple of years ago and it is great, although not cheap. Still would do
it again though.

Hmmmmmm... yes, except he lives with me now and this problem is not allowed to occur. <G>

But, if this thing is that great, that would allow me to purchase MORE of the decent cuts of beef
when they are on sale! I like rib-eye and t-bones, but refuse to pay $7.00 per lb. for them which is
what they were last week. :-P

I wait for them to come down to $3.99 or less.

Thanks for the tip!

K.

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