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06-19-12, 07:16 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2008
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Can I freeze these items?
Hi, I cooked way too much for Father's Day and am trying to figure out what freezes well and what doesn't. So if you could chime in on each of these items I'd really, really appreciate it.
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06-19-12, 07:59 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Haifa, Israel
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My vote is 1st 2: yes, 3rd: no.
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06-19-12, 08:38 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Northern Illinois
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The first 2 things will be fine. The salad .... mixed result. I've frozen pasta before, that was ok. But the cucumbers, peppers & onion (I'm assuming fresh, not cooked) - you won't be crazy about the texture after they've been frozen.
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06-19-12, 10:04 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: texas
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Yes, I think the cucumber would just turn to water when defrosted.
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06-19-12, 10:11 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2008
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Thank you for your responses. Can someone tell me how long they think I can keep the Greek Pasta salad before I should throw it out?
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06-19-12, 12:33 PM
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Join Date: May 2002
Location: Connecticut
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If the salad has a vinaigrette base rather than a mayo base, I think you can keep enjoying it for a longer time. If it is mayo though, and was out for any amount of time on Father's Day, I wouldn't trust it too much longer.
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06-19-12, 12:38 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2008
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It was vinaigrette base. But I need more help. I need more than "you can keep enjoying it for a longer time". I need you to give me a number of days or weeks? I'm sorry, I just don't know when it comes to this kind of stuff. I usually wait until I see mold on things, lol!
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06-19-12, 05:05 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Haifa, Israel
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No more than 3 days IMO, & it will probably be unappetizing before it goes off.
I would get my 17yo son to invite friends over, they are like the locusts from the 10 plagues - woosh, all food disappears - healthy, unhealthy, anything. Can you bring it to work or a social gathering? |
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06-19-12, 06:36 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Eastern Oklahoma
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I agree with the others regarding freezing, but keep in mind that the texture will probably be somewhat mushy when defrosted. The taste should be fine, though. Just be aware you might have use them judiciously so that the texture doesn't matter.
As for refrigeration, I err on the side of caution and pretty much go with 3 days for a mixed dish that includes meat or eggs (e.g. stir fry); 4, maybe 5, days without meat. I'm no expert by any means, but it seems like when you're mixing different food types you're looking at a shorter safe period, or maybe as mentioned, they'll start to get unappealing in your mind before they're truly unsafe. Perhaps it's just personal bias. I've kept roasted veggies for a week and had no ill effects on my health or the taste/texture of the veggies. I think that's really pushing it, though. _____ YADeb |
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06-20-12, 02:22 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: central New York
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I guess I'm a renegade. When it comes to refrigeration, I keep it until it goes bad. There is stuff in there for more than a week and it's fine. It's just me in the house, though. I suppose if there were teenagers opening and closing the door every 10 minutes, things would go bad faster. I'll throw it out when it starts to taste or smell bad, or when it's wilting or rotting
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