Top Freezer Questions Answered

Marge Perry, the voice of culinary wisdom behind our "Ask the Expert" blog, is an award-winning food writer and instructor at the Institute for Culinary Education in New York City.  Read on for her expert advice on the most common questions about freezing food.

Freezing uncooked or processed tomatoes does not work particularly well–the texture...

Can I Make Salsa With My Extra Tomatoes and Freeze It?

To determine whether you should freeze a casserole before or after you cook it, first ask yourself if it is likely to get dry...

Should I Freeze a Casserole Before or After Cooking It?

Cream cheese frosting is not likely to freeze well: it becomes watery and crumbly. The same can be true...

Can You Freeze a Cream Cheese Frosting?

Those spots sound like freezer burn, which will not make you sick, but will make the texture of the meat unpleasantly dry...

I had some meat in the freezer and it got grayish brown spots on it.  Does that mean it's bad?

Most cookies freeze well. (Meringues do not). My colleague Carole Walter, a James Beard award winning baker, recommends...

How Long Can You Freeze Baked Cookies?

First, it is important to know that frozen fish doesn't "go bad"—that is, it won't make you sick if it's been in the freezer too long...

How long is frozen fish good for?

Some cheese will freeze better than others, but all cheese is likely to...

Can You Freeze Cheese?

That's a whole lot of work you needn't bother with. You can freeze meat and poultry right in the original packaging, although...

Is It Necessary to Re-Wrap Meats and Chicken Before Freezing?

When gardens and farmer's markets are brimming with bell peppers, it's helpful to...

Can I Freeze Bell Peppers?

When eggs are frozen, the yolks undergo a change of texture...

Can You Freeze Eggs?

Meatloaf, unlike a creamy casserole with a lot of liquid ignredients,  is likely to dry out...

Should I Freeze Meatloaf Before or After Cooking It?

Absolutely! The recommended time for freezing butter is 6 months. I've never been able...

Can You Freeze Butter?