Questions tagged [freezing]

Methods, techniques, and quality/safety concerns around the freezing of various foods.

Use this tag if you have a question about:

  • Whether or not a particular food can be frozen safely;
  • How freezing can affect the quality of a food;
  • How to prevent ice crystals, freezer burn, or other issues associated with a frozen food;
  • How to correctly prepare a food for freezing;
  • ...or any other question specifically related to storing food in a freezer

Do not use this tag for questions about pre-frozen foods (i.e. purchased frozen) unless the question is specifically about the subsequent storage of those foods.

If your question is about defrosting a frozen food, use the tag instead.

If you are concerned with the safety (as opposed to quality) of a frozen item, consider including the tag in addition to .

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Can defrosting chicken make it slimy?

I bought chicken drumsticks on January 11th and froze them on the 11th. They had a best before date of January 13th. I put them in the fridge yesterday to defrost and am cooking them now but they were slimy. They didn't smell though. Does frozen…
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Refreezing bottled juice

I have a bottle of grape juice. I want to freeze the juice to extend the life of the juice. After thawing, can the juice be refrozen without ruining the juice?
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Making fried pickles ahead of time

I want to deep fry some pickles, but I want to have them ready ahead of time. The coating I like is a sort of cornmeal buttermilk batter. How can I freeze these without it all coming off?
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Old frozen ground lamb - safe to eat?

I found some old frozen ground lamb in the back of the freezer. It is vacuum sealed, and was placed in the freezer after a couple days of being fresh. It has been in the freezer for a little over 4 years. Is it safe to eat?
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Best temperature to freeze pie filling?

I am in the process of replacing my commercial freezer. We typically freeze our pie fillings to simplify production. In looking into new freezers I can choose between 0 Degrees Fahrenheit and -10 Degrees Fahrenheit depending on the unit we…
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Can I freeze egg whites?

I saw this question and it got me thinking, can I freeze egg whites, and if so is there anything I need to bear in mind when doing so?
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Freezing soup, then transferring it to bags

So I don't freeze the soup directly in the freezer bags. I find the hassle of getting the liquid soup into the bags too messy. But other people may be better at that. I freeze the soup in small containers that are freezer safe. Then so I don't have…
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How can I prevent my texas toast from sticking together?

It's a real problem. Can't cook em stuck together.
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How long does beef stays good after turning of refrigerator?

During this weekend I accidentally turned of my refrigerator connection before going out and It was like this for about 50 hours without the connection. I had raw beef in there in almost an airtight packet ,when I opened it today , it was still cold…
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Freeze ice to far below 0 Celsius?

Residential freezers are reasonably set to just below 0 degrees C: any colder doesn't preserve food any better. But if I want to chill a liquid without overly diluting it -- say, bringing a sauce down to room temperature, or a martini to drinking…
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Is it safe to refreeze a tuna sandwich?

I made a sandwich two days ago that consists of white bread and canned tuna. I put it in my freezer immediately after making it and it stayed there until today. This morning I took it to work, planning to eat it for lunch, but am now going out for…
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Is freezing browned meat the best option

I've previously browned chicken in the pan before freezing it for use at a later date but recently a thought has occurred to me to prepare it 'white', freeze and then brown it when using it defrosted later. Is this a better approach and can it be…
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"Shelf"-life of frozen Kaffir lime leaves

A scale infection ruined my vision of a constant supply of fresh Kaffir lime leaves. I salvaged the unaffected leaves and now have a baggie full of frozen leaves in my freezer - My local asian food store sells them frozen and I figured I'd take a…
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Freezing potato mash made with root and fresh vegetables

I regularly make homemade mash using the following ingredients Potatoes Sweet Potatoes Carrots Cabbage (2 varieties) Onion Leek Butter Cream Cayenne Pepper / Paprika This is the first time I have made a 4-5 litre batch and would like to…
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Should I store my uncooked marinated chicken wings in the freezer?

Today I have marinated lots of chicken wings. I have to store three-fourths of these in the freezer. I am wondering whether I should keep these uncooked or half cooked. I will keep these in zipper bags for two or three weeks. I previously kept some…
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