Not everyone uses a freezer 100%. It often contains ice cream, ice and some semi-finished products in case of quick cooking. However, the freezer is capable of storing a much larger amount of useful products that you always want to have on hand or do not want to eat now, but it is also a pity to throw it away. The Novate.ru editorial office offers to expand your horizons and start using your freezer more efficiently.
1. Broth
The freezer is often overlooked. If you cook a large portion of broth at once, and then partially freeze it, then the next time you cook the soup, you can save yourself a lot of time. If desired, additional meat is added to the broth, then pouring boiling water over the frozen "piece" can be easily started immediately to quick cooking. Freezing broth is convenient in plastic containers or zip bags.
2. Nuts
Nuts keep very well in the freezer. Unlike storage in a locker, their texture and smell does not change, while maintaining room temperature can lead to a musty smell over time. You can put in the freezer, both whole nuts in the shell or without it, as well as chopped or crumbled nuts. These include peanuts, hazelnuts, walnuts, and almonds.
3. Bananas
Bananas are delicious, nutritious and healthy fruits. But they are famous not only for this, but also for their ability to darken and deteriorate very quickly. To avoid this, you can peel, cut the bananas into pieces and send them stored in the freezer. If you put them in a bag, then, if necessary, it will be easy to take the right number of pieces. Frozen bananas are suitable for making cold desserts, baking or adding to milkshakes.
4. Bread
You don't have to go for bread every few days. It is quite possible to buy a couple of loaves and freeze one of them in the chamber as a whole. In the freezer, bread perfectly retains its useful and taste qualities, and when the time comes to eat it, it is transferred to the refrigerator for defrosting. After a night in the refrigerator, the loaf, bread or rolls will be as good as new and ready to eat.
5. Cheese
Cheese can be sent to the freezer in whole pieces, sliced or grated. It is convenient to do this when the leftovers risk disappearing in the refrigerator or you managed to buy a lot of cheese at a discount, but you don't want to eat it all at once. Grated frozen cheese is a great addition to pizza, baked or other hot dishes.
6. Milk
Frozen and subsequently defrosted milk is excellent for preparing various dishes, such as cereals or flour products. It also perfectly complements hot drinks. You can freeze milk directly in soft bags, plastic bottles or pouring into molds. Small cubes of frozen milk are convenient to use in coffee or tea.
7. Soup
Soups with a creamy consistency lend themselves well to freezing. After freezing, potatoes can change their color and structure, therefore, when freezing, give preference to pea, bean or mushroom soups. For freezing, it is convenient to use portioned containers in which you can immediately put the soup to defrost.
8. Butter cream
Butter cream prepared in advance is convenient to use when you need to quickly cook something. It is suitable for muffins, pies, cakes, pastries and pancakes. To return the butter cream to its usual consistency, it must be thawed at room temperature and then beaten again.
Helpful advice: Usually, when food is sent to the freezer, it is often forgotten until needed. However, they also have a certain shelf life, therefore, for your own safety and health, it is better to fix the freezing date on a piece of paper or a sticker attached to the package with the product.
9. Marinated meat
You can prepare meat for a picnic not only in the refrigerator, but also in the freezer. After purchase, the meat is put directly into the marinade bag and sent to the freezer. For a night or a few hours for outdoor recreation, the meat must be transferred to the refrigerator for defrosting. The meat will be well marinated, appetizing and tasty, it can be immediately grilled or grilled.
10. Soft desserts
Cooked pancakes, pancakes, cheesecakes and even soft Viennese waffles are perfectly stored in the freezer. In order to keep all the taste qualities unchanged, desserts need to be shifted with baking paper, sent in a zip bag and only then frozen. When you feel like eating them, the waffles or pancakes can be quickly defrosted in the microwave. And if you do it in a toaster, you will also get a crisp crust.
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