How to Freeze Fresh Cranberries Before They Get Slimy
I’ve been the person who buys two bags of cranberries a week before I need them only to find that 50% of them are an awful, slimy mess once it’s…
Keep a Baguette in the Freezer for Easy Entertaining
Baguettes are at their best the day they’re baked, which can make stockpiling them a little challenging. But cheese plates feel incomplete without crusty bread, so I like to keep…
The Best Ways to Freeze Any Kind of Fresh Fruit
There’s little better than ripe fresh fruit eaten out of hand, but when you have too much to eat before it goes bad, do the next best thing: freeze your…
How to Tell Your Frozen Food Has Gone Bad (Without Tasting It)
It’s difficult to imagine modern life without access to refrigeration. Not only does it make grocery shopping a lot easier to plan, being able to freeze our food and leftovers…
Has Your Fridge Stopped Working? Here’s How To Handle The Food In Your Fridge
When there’s a power cut, one of the first things we worry about is the food in our refrigerators. Nowadays, we have come to rely very heavily on this appliance.…
The Easy Way to Freeze (and Thaw) Leftover Turkey
Photo: KHUNNINE (Shutterstock) Some foods keep fine in the fridge for longer than others, and whether you observe the rules of the USDA (which advises that most foods be trashed…
9 Foods You Should Never Freeze
Blanching vegetables can help them retain their texture and flavor while they’re stored in the freezer, but some vegetables (and fruits we refer to as “vegetables”) don’t fare so well…
Don’t Thaw Your Frozen Steak Before Cooking It
“So she buys and instant cake, and she burns a frozen steak” is a lyric that has been rattling around in my head for about 30 years. The song, which…
Why You Should Blanch Your Vegetables Before Freezing Them
Buying vegetables in bulk is a good way to save money on already cheap (or not so cheap) vegetables. Many of them will keep for weeks in a cool, dry…
Your ‘Fresh’ Fish Was Probably Frozen, Too
Photo: Sphinx2013 (Shutterstock) “Fresh” has such a nice ring to it, right? Fresh fruits and vegetables. Fresh baked goods. And if you want to have some delights from the sea:…