How to Freeze Food Properly
Expand the description and view the text of the steps for this how-to video. Check out Howcast for other do-it-yourself videos from Seaworthy and more videos in the Food Preparation and Safety category. You can contribute too! Create your own DIY guide at www.howcast.com or produce your own Howcast spots with the Howcast Filmmakers Program at www.howcast.com Don’t toss foods into the freezer willy-nilly and hope for the best! Storing them correctly preserves taste and texture. To complete this How-To you will need: Masking tape Permanent marker Freezer-safe plastic bags and containers Heavy-duty aluminum foil Cookie sheets A vacuum-sealing machine Masking tape Permanent marker Freezer-safe plastic bags and containers Heavy-duty aluminum foil Cookie sheets A vacuum-sealing machine Step 1: Label foods Label foods before freezing so you will always know how old they are. Write the contents and date on a piece of masking tape with a permanent marker. Step 2: Know what not to freeze Don’t freeze lettuce, soft cheeses, puddings, sour cream, yogurt, or anything with mayonnaise. They’re perfectly safe to eat, but their taste and texture deteriorate too much to be appetizing. Raw egg whites can be frozen, but yolks tend to become thick, making it difficult to blend them with whites. Step 3: Freeze leftovers with care Put leftover pasta in a freezer bag and squeeze out all the air. For soup, line a bowl with foil, pour in the soup, cover and freeze it, and then remove it from the …
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By webkinzlover1217, March 14, 2009 @ 7:09 pm
me 2
By RocktheBlonde30, March 14, 2009 @ 10:54 pm
also with storing fish…pour lemon juice in the water 2 reduce their small
By kRySiStiME, March 15, 2009 @ 12:22 am
LOL 8/15/08 how long has it been sitting there
By blinktbs182, March 15, 2009 @ 12:32 am
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By BinkieMcFartnuggets, March 15, 2009 @ 12:48 am
It’s strange how freezing dead people can be an innovative way to possibly bring them alive thousands of years later when technology can repair dead cells, OR it can be something that will get your 4 more life terms in jail, depending on how many legs you have in your freezer…
By MochaChaiChica, March 15, 2009 @ 1:42 am
lean mean vacuum sealing machine lol
By decapitatedxflowers, March 15, 2009 @ 2:11 am
but freezer burn tastes like doo doo balls.
do you really add water when freezing fish?
By kittystrokem, March 15, 2009 @ 2:31 am
I have eaten salmon that was frozen in water the day it was caught months later. It tasted still tasted great.
By faylinameir, March 15, 2009 @ 7:20 am
best thing i ever bought for my kitchen was a sealing machine. Sure the bags cost money but I can premake meals and buy in bulk to save money. That and a deep freezer make mealtime easy.
By brianutube, March 15, 2009 @ 8:02 am
no humor? no witty comments? awh..
informative, but i was looking forward to that dose of comedy
By KhmerAxL, March 15, 2009 @ 8:25 am
I think it’s so that your freezer doesn’t smell like fish. When you do freeze fish, the fish smell never goes away. I have like 4 fridges and they all smell like fish!
By Cythenthia, March 16, 2009 @ 4:46 am
That was gross that you made a stop motion video and dragged the spagetti all over the counter. I wouldnt eat that if I were you lol
By inmyculo, March 16, 2009 @ 5:05 am
should have showed how to freeze semen, then get someone pregnant with it after a week
By mangoic, March 16, 2009 @ 3:23 pm
Do we need to add salt in water or just plain water?
By Diaaakhana, March 17, 2009 @ 12:14 am
ew thats gross
By kimmy108, March 18, 2009 @ 4:01 am
LMFAO!!! XD
By pipalac, March 18, 2009 @ 12:27 pm
u know the one with the fish and watter is ironic :rolleyes:
By trenchnurse, March 18, 2009 @ 11:56 pm
Just like food, fresh is always best! lmao
By inmyculo, March 19, 2009 @ 6:58 am
sometimes you just can’t get it up though
especially if you’re like all the people from HowCast and have E.D.
By SWEETbxtch, March 31, 2009 @ 4:58 am
that fish in a bag of water looked pretty gross haha.
but if it’s what you gotta do to save it; than so be it.
By MisterQuebec, May 20, 2009 @ 12:37 pm
The show how to freeze uncooked meal. What about cooked meat?
By haha34440, June 6, 2009 @ 4:39 am
how can i freeze tofu? please message me if you know how! thanks
By TL1000S98, July 6, 2009 @ 4:24 am
Great tips, love it!
By decapitatedxflowers, August 2, 2009 @ 4:53 am
that’s awesome, kittystrokem!
and yeah, that definitely makes a lot more sense! haha
By moretumi00, April 24, 2010 @ 1:59 am
Thank’s a lot