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I wish to cook some food in advance over the weekend and want to freeze it, so I don't have to spend time in cooking every single day. I was thinking to make some curries and some veggie patty/cutlets.
Which would be the best place to buy ziploc freezer bags in bulk? Has anyone tried freezing food in regular ziploc sandwich bags (The box for sandwich bags doesn't say freezable, so not sure if I can put it in freezer or not)?
Also is there any other best within budget way to freeze the food other than in ziploc bags?
Last edited by optimisticStar; 04-19-2018 at 07:58 AM..
Costco. They have lots of food-service supplies and large packages of Ziplock bags of various sizes, sometimes on sale. Otherwise, if there is a restaurant supply store near you, they might have something suitable.
I buy big boxes of Ziplock bags at Sam's. You can freeze food in regular bags or freezer bags. The food will taste good longer in the freezer bag because it's less likely to get freezer burn.
These are what I use to freeze individual meals: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1 They go in the freezer and in the microwave, so it's easy to thaw your food. You can get different sizes. They're reusable and dishwasher safe.
An easy way to freeze patties or cutlets is to put them on a cookie sheet in a single layer, on parchment paper. Then once they're frozen hard, peel them off the parchment and store them in a freezer bag. That way you can get out one or two as you need them.
Costco. They have lots of food-service supplies and large packages of Ziplock bags of various sizes, sometimes on sale. Otherwise, if there is a restaurant supply store near you, they might have something suitable.
I do have costco membership, so might look over there. Thanks!
I buy big boxes of Ziplock bags at Sam's. You can freeze food in regular bags or freezer bags. The food will taste good longer in the freezer bag because it's less likely to get freezer burn.
These are what I use to freeze individual meals: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1 They go in the freezer and in the microwave, so it's easy to thaw your food. You can get different sizes. They're reusable and dishwasher safe.
An easy way to freeze patties or cutlets is to put them on a cookie sheet in a single layer, on parchment paper. Then once they're frozen hard, peel them off the parchment and store them in a freezer bag. That way you can get out one or two as you need them.
Those containers on Amazon look good and are within my budget too, but I might have issues with freezer space if I use those. Since I am just starting with the freezing food idea, I might start with freezer bags first and then it would give me idea of how much space am left with. Since am making curries, it will lie flat in the freezer bags and will hold up many more bags then.
I wish to cook and freeze for 2 weeks breakfast, lunch and dinner, so I can eat more of home cooked food.
If you have the room, get a chest freezer. Another useful gadget for make-ahead cooking is a vacuum sealer. Meats and hard baked goods fare much better in the freezer if the air is removed.
If you have the room, get a chest freezer. Another useful gadget for make-ahead cooking is a vacuum sealer. Meats and hard baked goods fare much better in the freezer if the air is removed.
I had thought about getting a small freezer, but don't want to invest in it now.. I have plans of moving to a different city soon if I get a better job offer somewhere. My apt fridge now has a decent size freezer to hold food for 2-3 weeks provided I store them in something which doesn't take too much height. I did think about vacuum sealer as well, but I have mostly seen that being used for raw meat or fresh veggies... not sure if it will work on cooked food or curries.
I have used ziplocks for freezing home made soups, so I think they will work fine in your curries, lieing them flat, does help save space. I like hedgehogs idea to freeze the patties on a tray, & then bag them, it will help them from sticking to one another.
I buy big boxes of Ziplock bags at Sam's. You can freeze food in regular bags or freezer bags. The food will taste good longer in the freezer bag because it's less likely to get freezer burn.
These are what I use to freeze individual meals: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1 They go in the freezer and in the microwave, so it's easy to thaw your food. You can get different sizes. They're reusable and dishwasher safe.
An easy way to freeze patties or cutlets is to put them on a cookie sheet in a single layer, on parchment paper. Then once they're frozen hard, peel them off the parchment and store them in a freezer bag. That way you can get out one or two as you need them.
Do you just keep the tray open in the freezer for sometime or separate out the patties on the tray and leave them out for a while until it dries and then bag it?
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