Freezer Shortcuts 2069Robin Miller's thing is fast and easy, and people who have that as a priority will think that throwing out plastic bags is preferable to washing a plastic container. Most of her shortcuts don't...
On Sun, 12 Mar 2006 13:15:06 -0500, ~patches~
I usually freeze leftover complete entrees (my freezer isn't so big that I can store pre-chopped vegetables). The ingredient-type stuff that I freeze is from when I have extra:
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cooked meat stocks-broths tiny containers of extra juice when I squeeze citrus leftover tomato products from making sauce or other dishes pasta sauce egg yolks (+sugar to reduce clotting while frozen) egg whites brown rice:this is my main frozen "staple." I like it on the dry side, so it freezes pretty well. sliced bread
I am not satisfied with the storage of the bread. After it cools and I cut it up, I have some plastic containers that are just the right size for 2-3 slices. However, the containers are very brittle when frozen and don't last long. My issue is that I don't like using plastic disposables (bags, etc.) on a routine basis, but there appears to be no suitable reusable freezer containers of that type. Most other things can go in the reusable containers.
It drives me crazy to see the TV chefs that specialize in quick meals for soccer moms (eg. Robin Miller) open the refrigerator and pull out zipper plastic bags into which they've put their pre-chopped stuff. "How easy and convenient! Meal kits!" Oh yeah, don't worry what happens once you're done with the plastic. It disappears! It goes away! Like magic! Nothing matters but your convenience for your little life! Smile smile smile!
Actually it wouldn't bug me as much if she was freezing stuff in plastic bags with one of those vacuum systems, at least I can see there is a purpose for that. But why not put chopped peppers and onions in the 'fridge in a tupperware bowl for two days instead of creating more landfill?
Sorry, I had to get that out of my system :)
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