What Not To Freeze
List of things you may not freeze
We at Research Maniacs believe in preserving as much as
possible and we use the freezer everyday. We love the freezer,
however there are certain things that are not worth freezing.
We tried freezing a lot of different foods, and not all were successful.
Here is a list of "what not to freeze" so you don't waste your
time or food.
Cheese
Some people do not like to freeze cheese because it becomes a little
soggy. We tend to agree with them, if you plan on eating the cheese
uncooked after it has been defrosted. However, we think it depends on
what you are going to use the cheese for. If it is for sprinkling
on pizza or melted in Mexican Food or other cooked food, then it is fine to
use defrosted cheese.
Creams, toppings, and fillings
Creams and fillings that you use on top of or inside of cakes are not very
freezable. Basically, any icing made from egg whites will not freeze well.
It separates and sometimes even becomes lumpy. Who wants a
birthday cake with lumpy cream on top? Anyone? Anyone?
Eggs
Your freezer will not be kind to your eggs. May it be raw eggs, fried eggs,
boiled eggs, scrambled eggs, egg whites, or any other cooked egg product.
We tried different kinds! Eggs become watery, rubbery, spongy, and
just yuck! In some countries they do not even refrigerate their eggs.
Mayonnaise, salad dressing and sour cream
Creamy things like mayonnaise, salad dressing, and sour
cream separate and become watery if frozen. Mayonnaise may be one of the
items that ruined Kelly's sandwich described below.
Pasta
Cooked spaghetti noodles, elbow noodles, macaroni, and even rice do
not keep their consistency very well when frozen. They become mushy and
have a weird texture. Eating reheated frozen spaghetti noodles is like
munching on worms. Well.we haven't actually eaten worms, but you know what
we mean. Certain things like rice are just easier to make than preserve anyway. Like see
how easy it is to cook rice: How to cook rice
Sandwiches
Our Friend Kelly told us that not too long ago they had a special for
a 12-inch sandwich at her local sandwich shop. She could not eat the
whole thing so she decided to freeze half of it. The result in her
words "DO NOT FREEZE SANDWICHES". The bread gets soggy from the
other stuff in it. It was just a mess and she had to throw it out.
Maybe this is why Kelly is on a Gluten free diet now. Check out: "Why is Gluten bad?"
Spices
We do not recommend freezing spices. They seem to change flavor completely,
or become weaker/stronger. Bottom line, the spice will change somewhat.
Because of this, you may want to consider not spicing food you intend
to freeze very much, but instead, spice it after the food has been
defrosted.
Anyway, you may want to experiment with freezing spices, as you may like
the change in flavor. You may like bitter pepper or strong garlic?!?
Vegetables
In general, it is OK to freeze vegetables. They do lose some of their flavor
and maybe some nutritional value, but overall, freezing is a good way to
preserve
vegetables. There are some exceptions. Stay away from freezing very water-
filled vegetables like cucumbers, cabbage, and celery. Even lettuce and
radishes may not be that great to freeze. They all become even more watery than
they already are, and sometimes they discolor and change aroma.
So now you have an idea of "what not to freeze". We recommend that you
experiment, too. You may like some of the interesting changes a
freezer can do to food. Furthermore, your food recipes differ from
ours. Your food may act differently to being frozen than ours, because
you use different ingredients.
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