We all have our little habits when it comes to freezing products.
Apart from meat, ice cream, ice cubes and vegetables, I had never thought of putting other foods in the freezer.
But in fact, there are a lot of things you can store in the freezer.
Not only does it save time, but also money because it avoids waste!
So don't be afraid to buy wholesale or bulk and freeze.
You can even vacuum seal food before freezing.
It's a great way to preserve the nutritional qualities of your frozen products.
Here are 14 surprising foods that you can very easily put in the freezer . Watch:
What, will you tell me? Milk ? Well yes, milk resists freezing very well.
I freeze it before I go on vacation, so I have some when I get home.
But keep in mind that milk will expand when frozen. This means that it will take up more space than normal.
To prevent container from exploding, do not leave container filled to the brim.
Remember to remove about 200 ml from the container.
Also discover: What to do with expired milk? 6 Uses Nobody Knows.
Not only can cheese pieces be frozen, but grated cheese can also be put in the freezer.
As soon as I see a good promo on a good cheese, I freeze some of it and the other, I grate it and then freeze it.
It allows me to always have it on hand when I need it in a recipe.
Be aware that cheese can become crumbly when frozen, so it's easier to grate it before freezing.
You don't even need to defrost it!
You don't need to add a lot of ginger to get a full-bodied taste in your smoothies.
Alas, the stores sell it in too large quantities... Result, it's a waste for nothing!
Fortunately, I discovered that ginger tolerates freezing perfectly.
Once frozen, I take it straight out of the freezer and use a cheese grater to grate it into my fruit juice...
It's even much easier when it's frozen than fresh!
To discover: How To Grow Unlimited Ginger At Home?
Did you know that all kinds of fresh herbs can be frozen?
Amazing, isn't it?
Freeze them as is or pop them in an ice cube tray filled with water or olive oil.
Plus, frozen herbs keep almost indefinitely.
In the fridge, your leftovers only last a few days. While in the freezer, it can last several weeks!
It's super practical if you've ordered something to take away and you don't have to eat the same thing 3 days in a row...
To discover: 15 Recipes to Cook Leftovers and Stop Wasting.
The pastries, the hundreds of Christmas cookies you made too many, the fruit pies you baked this summer keep wonderfully in the freezer.
And what's more, you can keep them for up to a year!
Better yet, start your Christmas baking months in advance, freeze the balls of dough… and you can finish the preparation at the last moment. Clever, isn't it?
Once you have removed the shells from the eggs, you can freeze them without worries in the freezer.
To increase their shelf life, just add a little salt before freezing them.
The trick is to buy butter when it's on sale and freeze it.
It can be kept like this for about six months in the freezer.
Walnuts freeze perfectly well and can thus be stored for years.
It's the same for hazelnuts, almonds and other nuts.
To discover: The 7 Scientifically Proven Benefits of Walnuts:#4 is Incredible!
Bread hardens so quickly that it is sometimes impossible to keep it fresh for two days after buying it.
Putting it in the freezer allows you to have it whenever you want. Very handy when the bakery is closed on Sundays!
In addition, the bread will be as fresh as if it came out of the bakery. Check out the trick here.
Did you know that wine keeps for weeks in the freezer?
And if it's mulled wine, it can be kept for months!
Oranges, grapefruits and lemons freeze very well and keep for almost a year.
You can freeze them whole. Just wash them, put them in a freezer bag and put them in the freezer.
You can also freeze just the fruit without the peel. Peel it and place it in a container covered with its own juices before freezing them.
The juice also freezes very well and can be used later.
This is especially handy for lemon and lime which are needed regularly in recipes, but in small quantities.
I even freeze citrus zest.
Maple syrup freezes perfectly well.
Please note, I am talking here about "real" maple syrup, not low-end pancake syrup which does not freeze.
Peel and store overripe bananas in a Ziploc bag in the freezer.
When you need them for a recipe or juice, just thaw them in the microwave.
