That which never gets cleaned…. Sign up for the best of Food Republic, delivered to your inbox Tuesday and Thursday. Home Recipes Drink Travel. Food Republic April 9, What's more satisfying than quenching your thirst with a tall, cool drink poured over ice? Well, depending on what you're storing in your freezer, the bar can be set pretty low. About that eating quality Both Suslow and Nelken fortunately have a few tips for making freezer burned foods taste better.
He recommends cooking freezer burned food on the stove as opposed to the microwave and incorporating either a miso broth or a chicken broth. Suslow says berries can sometimes get freezer burn, and says incorporating them into a smoothie is one of the easiest ways to address that.
You can incorporate herbs and spices here, too; warming ones like cinnamon, ginger, and cardamom all work well in a smoothie and add plenty of flavor. If you're dealing with a food that doesn't lend itself to being cooked in a liquid, Nelken again advises making good use of your pantry spices. He also says adding lemon or lime juice can brighten the flavor profile of most freezer burned foods. Now, to prevent freezer burn from coming back in the future Be sure to use freezer bags for any fresh food that you're freezing, and get as much air out as possible before popping those items into the freezer to lessen the risk of trapped moisture causing those dreaded ice crystals.
And try to eat up what you've got before buying new things, since the longer something hangs out in the freezer, the more likely it is to get frostbitten. Before is better, and as a plus, it saves you time while cooking. You can't expect chicken inflicted with freezer burn to taste all that great. If the freezer burned parts are not small, it might be better to just toss the whole thing out or at least use it as dog food. When you have a sweet tooth, nothing can be more crushing than swinging that freezer door open only to discover that your favorite tub of ice cream has the freezer-burn blues.
Thankfully, it is possible to salvage this sweet treat. Start by removing the freezer-burned pieces with a knife or scissors. Before you fry up that pan or grill, also remove any skin on the meat since that's where a lot of the freezer-burn flavor comes from.
For more expensive cuts of steak, for example, a dull flavor just won't do. You might want to go a little crazier than normal on the amount of seasonings you usually add.
You could also use the meats for stews or soups since they will have lots of time to absorb other flavors when cooking.
No duh, right? But when it comes to expensive cuts of beef such as filet mignon or prime rib, it's not exactly the best idea to let them touch the freezer in the first place. They are best cooked while still fully fresh. In this way, it's best if you avoid letting food defrost and then popping it back into the freezer.
This is definitely an excuse to eat that ice cream soon after you've brought it home. To help prevent freezer burn in ice cream, place a piece of plastic wrap between the lid and the container to prevent air exposure. Ice cream also benefits from being stored in the back of the freezer since warm air gets in every time you open the freezer door, thus causing a change in temperature in the foods closest to the door.
While plastic containers work well to store food in the freezer, especially when the lids are sealed airtight, plastic bags actually do a better job. Just be sure to remove any air from the bag before sealing the food.
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