Freezer Friendly

Here are a handful of our freezer friendly recipes, simple to pull out of the freezer at any time and cook off for all the household to enjoy #lockdowncooking #stayhomenz

The Ultimate Mac Cheese	Ginger Loaf with a Cinnamon Frosting	Kiwi Mince and Beans
Ultimate Beef Burgers	Feijoa Bran Muffins	Banana Bread
Creamy Coconut Lentil Curry	Mediterranean Salad with Pea Falafels	Weeknight Beef Lasagne
Coq Au Vin	Chicken, Corn and Bacon Chowder	Chicken Tikka Masala
Turkish Lamb Pide	Beef Lasagne	Slow Cooked Beef Ragu
Slow Cooked Mexican Pulled Beef	Mexican Sauce	Italian Tomato Sauce

Check out some of our top freezing tips below:

1. Make sure foods are cooled to room temperature before freezing. If foods are put into the freezer hot it increases the temperature in the freezer and could cause other foods to start defrosting.
2. Wrap foods securely in cling film, sealable plastic bags or airtight containers. If you do not exclude the air, foods run the risk of getting freezer burn. While not necessarily harmful this can affect the texture and flavour of the food.
3. Cooked foods can be re-heated from frozen. Suggest using a lower temperature to start with to enable the food to thaw, then increase the temperature to cook. Re heated foods should reach an internal temperature of 75°C. Foods should only be re-heated once, which is why portion control is important.
4. Do not re-freeze uncooked food. When food is thawed bacteria can multiply very quickly, so if you re-freeze the bacteria can survive and are more likely to reach harmful levels on the second thawing.
5. Don’t cook poultry or large pieces of meat from frozen but thaw in the refrigerator first.

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