[s0ad]

Lately I've been eating the same few things over and over again because they are things that are easy and quick to cook/make. I usually wait until I get pretty hungry, then cook, so I want to eat something right away.

My question is if I make big batches of things (lets say rice w/ tofu, green beans, carrots, and a sauce topping) could I then put it in containers to freeze it, then reheat later? I also plan on doing this with pastas, soups, & etc. Can anything go into the freezer, or are there exceptions? How long can things stay in the freezer for? Thanks for any help.

 

[NickelDime]

Have you thought about investing in a food saver-type piece of equipment, the kind that vacuum seal? That might be helpful for freezing your make-ahead meals. Also, I'm not sure how good tofu freezes. Every time I've tried, the texture changes upon defrost/cooking. Maybe someone else has a good suggestion for that. I freeze soups and veggies all the time, but usually use them up within a month or two.

 

[Pirate Ferret]

I thought the texture of tofu was meant to change after freezing! I much prefer it after freezing

 

[Tofu-N-Sprouts]

Pretty much any meal will freeze just fine - some things better than others, just experiment. Texture can change a it, but thats about all. Tofu that's cooked will not change in texture a whole lot...

I freeze all sorts of meals and really always seem to have good luck.

You don't need to invest in a meal-saver or "seal-a-meal" things if you aren't freezing things for more than 4 or 5 months. After that, most things start to lose some quality and texture anyway, regardless of how they're packaged.

Just get some Ziploc Freezer bags (messy but cheap) or the Rubbermaid-type plastic-box containers (convenient, easy to fill and store, but a bit more expensive).

Oh - and potatoes, eggplant and cabbage don't thaw and reheat well after freezing - you may want to stick to rice, pasta, beans, veggies (besides the above) and stuff...

 

[Pirate Ferret]

Can you freeze tofu, unfreeze it (cooking!) then refreeze it?

most foods thats a noo.

id probably do it anyway hah.

 

[Tofu-N-Sprouts]

Are you asking if you can freeze tofu, thaw it and cook it and then re-freeze? Yes.

Done so many times.

Though you're right, I wouldn't recommend doing that with just anything.

 

[s0ad]

Thanks a lot for the help. I just bought a cookbook and I'm gonna go on a cooking and freezing spree because I have the week off.