Freezer Friendly Recipes, Tips and Techniques

The Best Freezer Cookbook: Freezer Friendly Recipes, Tips and Techniques by Jan Main

It's almost time to start thinking about preserving our Summer garden produce, and this little book is a great way to start yourself out by learning freezing techniques. First, the book explains how freezing preserves food, followed by some helpful tips to get you started. Next is a table that shows how long various foods will keep in the freezer. Then there is a section on how to thaw different types of food. Next, there is a chapter on freezing fresh foods. This includes tips and information on freezing specific fruits and specific vegetables. Also there are instructions for how to freeze meat, poultry and fish. The book also offers some recipes using food you have frozen. Sweet Onion and Tomato Soup with Fresh Basil  is offered as a way to use frozen tomatoes. There is a recipe for Best-ever Meat Loaf that sounds great and includes tips for freezing it. In the entertaining chapter is a recipe for Mini Cheese Souffles and how to freeze the puff pastry if you wish. A final chapter on baking offers Harvest Apple, Pear and Cranberry Pie with Cheddar Pastry, which sounds delicious as a Fall dish. This book is full of information on freezing food and recipes you can make using it.