When freezing up makes all the difference

There are many reasons why people are freezing their food. It allows us to preserve the food, make meals ahead of time, and simply saves us money. Also, having a freezer also means you can keep a food stash for when times are tough.

The thing most people don’t know about freezers and ice chests is that not all freezing solutions are alike. What’s the difference? Mainly it has to do with the speed of freezing the food. Why is this important? Maintaining the quality of frozen food depends largely on how fast the freezing process is. When the freezing process is faster, the crystals that are formed are smaller and do not damage the cells in the food, thus allowing it to retain the vitamins, minerals, and nutrients longer.

Next, organize. Put items in categories and bag them together. Store the more commonly used items on the top and less used items on the bottom, so you don’t need to pick up the entire contents of the freezer for an item you use every day.

Use bins or baskets and arrange them in layers so you can easily access each category of foods when you need them. This will also make it easier for you to notice when you are about to run low on certain produce or meat.

Chest freezers are also convenient when you cook ahead of time. For example, when you want to prepare the food for the whole weekend or use the weekend to prepare the meals that you and/or your family will eat during the week. Freezing food will give you the freedom to cook whenever you feel like it and peace of mind afterwards, as everything is already ready for you to heat up.