Helpful advice about freezing food

[wobblybee]

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[PatsyIpswich]

Not sure about milk ice cube in my tea 😂

[wobblybee in reply to PatsyIpswich]

😂 I think they recommended drinking it asap😉

[pinjem]

I understood most foods are safe to leave frozen for quite a while, the issues are with flavour loss? I would not pack hot rice into a container unless I could also rapid cool it, in cold or iced water, I was told a slow cool can cause bacteria growth, rice is one of those foods you have to be careful with, especially when reheating, it must be piping hot. I'm going to have to freeze milk, it does flocculate when put into hot drinks, fresher milk has less problems. Any suggestions welcomed. (Blending doesn't work!)

[wobblybee in reply to pinjem]

‘You can freeze cooked rice but always pack it in an air tight container straight after cooking so it traps in the steam for moisture. Let it cool down completely and then freeze it for up to one month’

🤔 I’d always thought rice, or in fact anything, should be cooled before sealing, so this is something of a surprise to me. And I know rice has to be thoroughly reheated to prevent bacteria. But, foods can become dehydrated due to freezing, so this must be an exception.

🙂I’ve only ever frozen milk in its container, 1pt usually defrosts in a few hours, or try to remember to take one out of the freezer the night before. It’s worth noting, this may not defrost in the fridge.

[pinjem in reply to wobblybee]

I've remembered I have frozen rice, always cooled first and it was fine, not dry at all? Milk, I'm going to be trying again and will find out about 'bits' for sure!