Surprising foods you can freeze

We all know about storing frozen vegetables, frozen berries and raw meat, but there are loads of foods that you can store in your freezer if you don’t manage to use them in time when fresh. Here we give our list of most surprising things you can freeze to avoid food waste.

20 SURPRISING THINGS YOU CAN FREEZE

• marinated meat (make a marinade when you get home from the supermarket and freeze it immediately – dinner done)
• egg whites (not whipped) in a resealable bag
• bacon (buy in bulk and freeze in portions you will use it in)
• lemon and lime juice, in ice cubes
• milk
• bread
• old bread (or store as ready made breadcrumbs by either hand grating or using a food processor)
• blanched vegetables
• diced cooked onions
• caramelised onions
• cooked grated zucchini
• lemongrass (cut the root off when frozen and then grate on a microplane to use – so much easier than chopping it)
• chillies
• pinenuts
• old ripe bananas for smoothies or banana bread
• kaffir lime leaves
• curry leaves
• wilted spinach
• shredded poached chicken (perfect for sandwiches during the week – you can add mayonnaise once defrosted)
• homeade brownies, cakes, muffins, muesli/granola bars.

TIP
Double all freezable meals and keep the second portion for use a few weeks later. A home cooked meal straight from the freezer is the ultimate fast food.