freezing things
Posted by nmpixie on Nov 21, 2008 · Member since Jan 2008 · 1243 posts
I bought the cheap, store-brand freezer bags, and they REEK of plastic. I'm afraid it will make my sauces taste like plastic, too. Can you just freeze in a glass jar or glass tupperware? Does it take forever to thaw out that way? I've never had this problem before.
I bought the cheap, store-brand freezer bags, and they REEK of plastic. I'm afraid it will make my sauces taste like plastic, too. Can you just freeze in a glass jar or glass tupperware? Does it take forever to thaw out that way? I've never had this problem before.
You shouldn't freeze glass. It might shatter.
But you also shouldn't use the plastic bags of death. Do you have any other old plastic containers? Tupperware?
I'm pretty sure glass only shatters after it's been exposed to one extreme temperature then another, due to the fact that temps make it change in size. Don't run the glass under water or subject it to heat afterward. I'd recommend leaving it at room temp until the glass itself it reaches room temp.
it can also shatter if what's in it expands too much. so can plastic! we had a 2 liter bottle of 7up in our garage once during the winter, and it exploded because it froze!
Also depends on the glass. Glassware like Pyrex specifically states that it is freezer-safe. It comes in sets with lids in a lot of different sizes so you can freeze individual portions. As long as you leave plenty of room for expansion and allow them to come to room temp before re-heating, those are really nice. Pyrex is kind of pricy, though, so containers with lids like gladware and ziploc are pretty handy as well.
Also, I freeze bulk goods in glass canisters with seals, but nothing that would expand or contract like liquids.
I've had several glass bottles freeze and bust-not being exposed to any other temperatures. I don't recommend freezing glass, either! One was actually in the refrigerator, and just got too cold..and randomly busted!
Interesting, I also thought that glass only busted with a drastic change in temp or if they were overfilled so that the contents couldn't expand. I've use canning jars all the time to freeze things.
I have all kinds of Pyrex, anchor and corning ware sitting in my freezer.
Tupperware I think is bullet proof almost impossible to destroy that stuff.
Never had any problems with it.
Some of it is vintage and been around 3 generations now.
You just want to not go from freezer to microwave.
I thought they must have had SOMETHING besides ziploc bags in the 60s and 70s. Thanks, uzbekjoe!
I've been using the disposable Glad plastic containers. I just wash them and reuse them.
I have some plastic also just I have always had this fear of using something that is petroleum based to store food.
Do love my Tupperware patty things. Not sure what you call them.
It has a patty press and then the containers that snap together.
Fresh frozen veggie burgers always the best.
Yeah, those are BPA free too veo!
I'm not sure if that was meant to be sarcastic or not (perhaps I'm in a strange mood!) but they've issued a statement here saying they aren't:
http://www.glad.com/pdf/Glad-Bisphenal_A_Declaration.pdf
I freeze glass and haven't had a problem. I use wide-mount glass canning jars. I think one of the things is that your glass container can't have a shoulder. Or if it does, don't fill it above the shoulder, because you increase the risk of the container breaking with shoulders.
I just have to laugh.
I took a huge thing of chickpea out of the freezer so I can make some hummus. They were still pretty frozen and my hubby decided to try and help it along by running it under cold water. Yep the glass bottom of the canning jar broke off.
I yelled at him for doing that and he turned to our daughter and said "See I get yelled at too."
I just have to laugh.
I took a huge thing of chickpea out of the freezer so I can make some hummus. They were still pretty frozen and my hubby decided to try and help it along by running it under cold water. Yep the glass bottom of the canning jar broke off.
I yelled at him for doing that and he turned to our daughter and said "See I get yelled at too."
Aw that's such a shame! Go figure. At least you got to see some humor in it! ;D
shame? the piece came off in one piece, just fell right off into the sink. The container is sitting upside down right now on my counter still defrosting.
I would probably just get rid of that layer of beans where the glass came off just to be safe.
Don't need to be eating glass. :)
Well, I thought I post my change of heart here about freezing in glass jars. I still love it and I am alittle upset that I have to find something else to freeze my beans in, but I don't want to be sitting in patient first for another 2.5 hrs again. :-[
My husband took out two jars of beans and he said that they both broke just sitting on the counter. I went to pick one up to throw away and it broke leaving me with a cut on my finger that required three stitches. For the next 10 days it will look like I will be giving everyone the middle finger.
Anyone have any suggestions of what I can freeze a couple lbs of beans in besides freezer bags?
plastic containers would be the next thing to use.
Freezer bags are great for space saving though.
You can make nice square blocks that way.
I also have a bunch of those Tupperware patty molds that are stackable and work good for small portions.
I dont mind using the freezer bags, but my husband doesn't remember to wash them so I can reuse them. I guess I am going to buy them and remind him to reuse them.
I have an amazing collection of screw-top plastic peanut butter jars (like the kind JIF and Skippy come in) mostly saved from my pre-natural peanut butter days and my friends and family. They are awesome and I use them for freezing soup, beans, and rice all the time.
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