Some foods are more perishable than others and can spoil in a day or less if not kept properly and under the right temperature conditions. With a broad range of refrigerators and deep freezing appliances, you can freeze any foods you’d like.
Freezing foods makes life easier by reducing costs on buying groceries every day. You can stock up on as much meat, vegetables and fruits not only to save money but also maintain the natural tastes of the foods and save time. It’s convenient since you don’t need to go to the grocery store on a daily basis to buy food for dinner, lunch or breakfast.

How to Prepare Your Food for Freezing

Freeze In Airtight Conditions

Too much air in the food packaging leads to that freezer burnt taste. Freezer burn doesn’t spoil the food but changes the taste. Still harmful, right? That’s what we thought too. For example, when you freeze meat, don’t use the supermarket package. For a good taste even after weeks, wrap in freezer paper or plastic wrap and keep in a zip top bag. Excess air must be squeezed out from the container or bag.

Use Your Meal Planning Skills Before Freezing

This is more like saying you should freeze in portions. Let’s use some foods as an example; since you cannot finish an entire loaf of bread, you should slice it before tossing it into the freezer. This will prevent you wasting the bread you can't eat as it will defeat the aim of freezing by being wasteful.

Labeling Will Keep The Freezer Organized

You'll be looking for a needle in a haystack if you don’t label your foods properly before freezing. Start by partitioning your freezer into segments, e.g., fruits, prepared foods, and vegetables. This will help you know where to look at when searching. Freezing containers should be labeled with the date and the food inside; the date will help you know when to cook it.

Leave Out Space For Liquids

Even if you never attended a science class, you’ll have heard that 'at a lower temperature, matter contracts'. In the freezer, most liquids expand. While preparing for freezing, you must leave out some space, let’s say an inch to the top of the container.

Preservation Will Elongate The Shelf Life

Most foods do not need serious preparation before freezing. However, depending on the intending time frame of usage, you may consider some preservation techniques. In the case of fruits and vegetables, blanching will keep the taste, color, and texture for a long while.

Safe Defrosting

There are some ways you can defrost your food. Three methods are standard; placing in the fridge overnight, place in a bowl of water and lastly, in the microwave. Whichever method you go with, ensure the thawing is properly done. This will enable you to freeze again if need be.

Here's A List of How to Store Food to Save Money:

Baked Goods (Learn More)

Dairy

Eggs

Hot Dogs & Lunch Meats

Meat (Learn More)

Poultry (Learn More)

Don't see a food item on our list? Feel free to comment below and share some food storage advice. Check out our saving tips for your fridge.