Freeze for Later Resources

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I'm looking for more resources on foods that you prep and freeze for later. Whether it's adapting dishes you usually make into freeze for later or foods explicitly made for that. I'd also like things on defrosting safely and properly. I've read all the posts here and it's helpful, but I'm looking for more. (I know that these may seem like

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[gemfyre]

I freeze loads of meals. I've almost got a batch of bolognaise sauce (my version contains a bit of mince and LOADS of fresh veggies) and some serves of chow mein in there. I also freeze soups, casseroles, curries, stews and stir fries if there are leftovers.

I have a pile of fast-food containers - we save them when we get takeaway, they're great for storing one or two meals, and you can safely microwave them which makes things a cinch. Just divvy out the meal into the containers and chuck them in the freezer. When you want to eat them, grab one out and reheat in the microwave. You could also pre-thaw in the fridge and heat them in a saucepan if you didn't have a microwave.

I use fresh veggies in my recipes 99% of the time and they all freeze fine, if they are already cooked you won't lose much in the way of texture by freezing. I also occasionally freeze things like rice, or made up pasta with sauce. The rice gets a bit dry, but if I serve it with a something saucy like a curry it's fine.

You can easily freeze for a few months. Really, the only reason it's not recommended to freeze certain things for long periods is due to freezer burn/food drying out. So if you're not really fussy about texture you can have stuff frozen for ages.

[redikolous]

Ooh, I like this. I can def get some takeout containers, and it saves money too. Thank you for this.