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Freezing Soups
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Mattman3969
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How do you guys freeze your soups? I usually just use a ziplock and get as much air out as possible. Now that I have s Foodsaver I'm interested in using that. I was gonna buy the hard containers but the reviews sucked.
Point me in the direction of good soup freezing techniques.
Point me in the direction of good soup freezing techniques.
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Vac seal and remove as much air as possible. Lay flat to freeze and then stack in the freezer. Takes up minimal room.Snellville, GA
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I freeze in Tupperware, remove and slip into bag and vac seal. I'll post a pic when I get up for another drink.
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I've gone down this road as well. Prior to my current method, I used a large canning funnel to fill food saver bags.
Since then, I've settled on Pyrex 4 cup bowls. I like them because they make re-heating a breeze. I eat out of the same dish I freeze in. Fyi, I make very large batches, which caused me to buy a lot of containers. Now that I have them, I'm very happy with the system.
https://www.amazon.com/Pyrex-Storage-4-Cup-Plastic-Containers/dp/B00I1VCFWQ/ref=sr_1_1?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1507684801&sr=1-1&keywords=pyrex+4+cup
Phoenix -
Thanks for the help guys.-----------------------------------------analyze adapt overcome2008 -Large BGE. 2013- Small BGE and 2015 - Mini. Henderson, Ky.
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Same way I do slushies. Foodsaver bag and stack."Knowledge is Good" - Emil Faber
XL and MM
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I use a Foodsaver also but I put liquids in bags and don't seal them until I have frozen them since the vacuum sealing will suck the soup out of the bag if it is in liquid form. Once frozen, I seal them and return them to the freezer.
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Barry, Lancaster, PA -
ziplocks for soups and sauce is just fine, no need to vacuum pack a liquid soup. stack them flat with cardboard between them, helps keep them flat and keeps them from sliding around in the freezer which eventually wears out the vac bag or ziplocks.
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fishlessman said:ziplocks for soups and sauce is just fine, no need to vacuum pack a liquid soup."I've made a note never to piss you two off." - Stike
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I am a big fan of soups myself. My favorite is Chicken Noodle, followed by a good vegetable and or bean soup. I have never really frozen soups....unless you include Chili (which I don't). Soup is a great shareable item with neighbors. In the winter, you don't see them outside like you do in the warmer months. It helps keep you in touch I find.
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JohnInCarolina said:fishlessman said:ziplocks for soups and sauce is just fine, no need to vacuum pack a liquid soup.
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I reuse the quart containers that take-out Oriental places use for soups. They're strong, easy to clean and have a tight fitting lid. Fact is, they're good for a variety of things headed for the fridge or freezer.
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fishlessman said:JohnInCarolina said:fishlessman said:ziplocks for soups and sauce is just fine, no need to vacuum pack a liquid soup.
With soup, the liquid that is freezing is what you'll eventually eat."I've made a note never to piss you two off." - Stike -
Frozen solid in a plastic container, then removed and vacusealed.
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JohnInCarolina said:fishlessman said:JohnInCarolina said:fishlessman said:ziplocks for soups and sauce is just fine, no need to vacuum pack a liquid soup.
With soup, the liquid that is freezing is what you'll eventually eat.fukahwee maineyou can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it -
For short time freezing less than a year I just put in freezer containers and fill almost to top then freeze and stack the containers works good but gets a little ice on top. Will try the freeze the vac seal next time to compare.I XL and 1 Weber Kettle And 1 Weber Q220 Outside Alvin, TX-- South of Houston
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fishlessman said:JohnInCarolina said:fishlessman said:JohnInCarolina said:fishlessman said:ziplocks for soups and sauce is just fine, no need to vacuum pack a liquid soup.
With soup, the liquid that is freezing is what you'll eventually eat."I've made a note never to piss you two off." - Stike -
JohnInCarolina said:fishlessman said:JohnInCarolina said:fishlessman said:JohnInCarolina said:fishlessman said:ziplocks for soups and sauce is just fine, no need to vacuum pack a liquid soup.
With soup, the liquid that is freezing is what you'll eventually eat.
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I give up."I've made a note never to piss you two off." - Stike
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fukahwee maineyou can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it
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Ice doesn't get freezer burn because it is used regularly. It would if it sat in the freezer for months.
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@Mattman3969
if your going to freeze first then vacuum pack you need to watch for sharp corners on the frozen block, the corners wear out the bags from them sliding around in the freezer when your looking for stuff. put noodles in the soup in the portion your eating today, noodles dont freeze well and are easily added during reheat. potatoses are horrible frozen in soups as well, they turn into a grainy mush
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Soup will get freezer burn if there is air in the bag/container, and its left in the freezer long enough. Using a foodsaver to vac seal soup is tedious. The soup gets sucked in if you're dealing with it in liquid form, and the method of freezing first then sealing adds an additional step. And time.
I usually stand a ziploc bag up in a mixing bowl so it doesn't flop around when I start filling it. Once its nearly full, I hold the top portion of the bag and slide it against the edge of the counter to remove most of the air from the bag. Then lay flat and freeze. It helps to lay them in a quarter sheet pan to keep them flat while they freeze.
If you do use the FS, stand the bag up in a big bowl, and fold the top over to form a 3-4" cuff. Makes it a little easier to handle the bag, and you won't get soup in the area where the seal is formed.
And I don't know what kind of parties @fishlessman is having inside his freezer, but the bags (ziploc or FS) don't seem to wear out unless I drop a frozen bag on the floor. Then the corners usually tear.
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caliking said:Soup will get freezer burn if there is air in the bag/container, and its left in the freezer long enough. Using a foodsaver to vac seal soup is tedious. The soup gets sucked in if you're dealing with it in liquid form, and the method of freezing first then sealing adds an additional step. And time.
I usually stand a ziploc bag up in a mixing bowl so it doesn't flop around when I start filling it. Once its nearly full, I hold the top portion of the bag and slide it against the edge of the counter to remove most of the air from the bag. Then lay flat and freeze. It helps to lay them in a quarter sheet pan to keep them flat while they freeze.
If you do use the FS, stand the bag up in a big bowl, and fold the top over to form a 3-4" cuff. Makes it a little easier to handle the bag, and you won't get soup in the area where the seal is formed.
And I don't know what kind of parties @fishlessman is having inside his freezer, but the bags (ziploc or FS) don't seem to wear out unless I drop a frozen bag on the floor. Then the corners usually tear.fukahwee maineyou can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it -
Ask this guy... he's done it a few times.
http://eggheadforum.com/discussion/comment/1398950#Comment_1398950
Also, scroll down for his bottomless cup trick. And molding semi-frozen soups.
@RRPI hate it when I go to the kitchen for food and all I find are ingredients!
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Thanks guys. I guess no one is using any bowl type containers with their foodsaver ?-----------------------------------------analyze adapt overcome2008 -Large BGE. 2013- Small BGE and 2015 - Mini. Henderson, Ky.
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Mattman3969 said:Thanks guys. I guess no one is using any bowl type containers with their foodsaver ?
I use zip loc bags. It's easy to get all the air out.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=19&v=XrZPLF0ezw8
You don't need the tank of water with soup, just keep the opening at the highest point.
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@Mattman3969 said:Thanks guys. I guess no one is using any bowl type containers with their foodsaver ?
I used one of their older designs which was rectangular and the latches snapped down on the sides. They didn't keep the vacuum very well and one of them imploded in our pantry making a mess.
When I called Foodsaver about the problem they sent me one of their new designs which uses the oval shaped tool that attachs to the accessory hose. It has a little dimple on the top that is supposed to tell you if it is still vacuum sealed. This one works for a little while but starts to leak air and loses the vacuum seal.
I do like their marinator container but I don't store food in it, just use it to quickly marinate meat.
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Barry, Lancaster, PA -
Matt, I use FS bags, pre-freeze and then vac seal. Works well.Sandy Springs & Dawsonville Ga
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