Helpful Hints & Tips For Storing & Freezing...
There's no doubt about it: eating in season, especially if you've grown your own, can save you money. But with a little clever thinking, you can store, freeze or preserve the seasonal harvest and enjoy your favourites for longer.
August's Most Popular Articles...
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What's The Best Way to Cook and Freeze Stew or Casserole?: Cooking a beef stew is usually very simple. There are really only three rules: cook slowly, cook gently and leave… [98 views in Aug]
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How to Pickle Onions: If you have an onion glut – or even if you don’t – then pickling is the answer. Making your own gives you the opportunity to choose your own flavourings for the… [96 views in Aug]
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How to Freeze Cakes and Baked Goods: A stash of homemade cakes in the freezer really puts the anxious hostess’s mind at rest. Unexpected visitors? No problem – just whip out a… [92 views in Aug]
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Defrosting Food Safely: Defrosting food safely is essential in preventing food poisoning. Here’s our guide to safe defrosting. How Safe Defrosting Prevents Food Poisoning In the UK,… [56 views in Aug]
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How do I Freeze or Preserve Fennel Bulbs?: This is a great question! We have also sown a bed of Florence fennel, and it’s just starting to swell up ready for autumn. To freeze the… [42 views in Aug]
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How to Store and Cook Leftover Vegetables: It’s Sunday night, and there’s a big pile of leftover vegetables in the steamer. Don’t let them go to waste – those leftovers will give… [40 views in Aug]
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Latest Comments
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Natty
Re: Defrosting Food Safely
I'm really wanting to know what Lucinda was asking. I'm never clear on whether it's 24 hours from removing from the freezer or 24 hours…
13 August 2019 -
Sylvie
Re: How to Freeze Cakes and Baked Goods
Can I freeze a spongecake that has whipping cream in.??
6 August 2019 -
Sylvie
Re: How to Freeze Cakes and Baked Goods
Can I freeze a spongecake with a shipping cream??
6 August 2019 -
Tired baker
Re: How to Freeze Cakes and Baked Goods
Can you freeze a sugar free cake and for how long?
26 April 2019 -
CL Lewer
Re: How to Freeze Cakes and Baked Goods
Hi this may sound daft but IV made scones in fairy cake papers once cool and I wrap in foil and put into seal freezer…
26 March 2019 -
Lucinda Leyshon
Re: Defrosting Food Safely
I took a raw chicken out of the freezer to defrost about 36 hours ago. It still hasn't defrosted. So when it says to defrost and use…
12 February 2019 -
grandma
Re: What's The Best Way to Cook and Freeze Stew or Casserole?
Its going to snow so I am cooking up a storm.. Pot Roast and homemade Spaghetti..I plan to…
29 January 2019 -
KarenC
Re: What's The Best Way to Cook and Freeze Stew or Casserole?
I want to make mushroom soup/stew with cremini and portobello mushrooms that are toasted…
6 January 2019 -
Poppit
Re: Defrosting Food Safely
I defrosted black forest gateaux it says consume in 24 hours still got loads left and it over 24 hours can we still eat it
26 December 2018 -
Helen
Re: How do I Freeze or Preserve Fennel Bulbs?
Can I freeze a meal containing cooked fennel?
6 December 2018
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