After you've spent so long in the kitchen for a delicious, extensive Christmas dinner, there's a lot left over… And of course it's a shame to throw it away. Fortunately, you always have the freezer! With these tips you ensure that you can properly store your beloved Christmas leftovers, are you reading along?
The faster food – especially vegetables – freezes, the better they taste when you thaw them again. In fact, it's best to freeze your veggies on a baking sheet, rather than lump them into a container. But yes, do you feel like it after an extensive Christmas meal…? That's up to you!
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Crispy foods such as fried fish or chicken 'break down' when thawed, especially if you use the microwave for that. Soups, stews and sauces retain their texture and taste, so you can freeze them just fine! Don't you have to throw away that cranberry sauce...
Do you have a lot of soup or sauce left over? Then use a freezer bag to freeze it! These are surprisingly leak-proof and take up less space in your freezer than (plastic) containers. Win-win!
If you don't have freezer bags and you still freeze your liquid foods in a container, leave some space at the lid. This way you give your soup or sauce the space to expand during freezing. Don't you? Then keep in mind that you will have to clean the freezer soon…
Do you have a lot of leftover chicken, turkey or (beef) meat? Try not to freeze what you have left in large pieces. It then becomes very difficult to thaw them evenly and there is nothing more sinful than taking a cold bite of your delicious meat. Therefore, cut the meat into smaller pieces and freeze them separately to prevent this.
Freeze your food in freezer-safe containers:they must be thick enough to keep moisture in and freezer air out. If you're freezing something in glass for a long time, make sure the glass is either tempered or specifically designed for the freezer. It is also more convenient to use small containers so that the food freezes faster and tastes better after you thaw it.
Source: Realsimple.com
