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Top Freezer Questions Answered

Updated February 28, 2017
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Our resident how-to culinary expert, Marge Perry, answers commonly asked questions about freezing food.

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Top Egg Questions Answered: Marge Perry

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.

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Freezing Salsa

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

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

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Freezing Casseroles

Freezing Casseroles

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?

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Freezing Cream Cheese Frosting

Cream Cheese Frosting
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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?

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Freezer Burn?

Frozen Food Bag

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?

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Freezing Cookies

Frosted Sugar-'n'-Spice Cookies
Credit: Jennifer Davick; Styling: Lisa Powell Bailey

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?

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Frozen Fish

Fish Tacos
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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?

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Freezing Cheese

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

Can You Freeze Cheese?

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Re-Wrapping Meats and Chicken

Can You Freeze Eggs?
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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?

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Freezing Bell Peppers

Can You Freeze Bell Peppers?
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When gardens and farmer's markets are brimming with bell peppers, it's helpful to...

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Freezing Eggs

More About Eggs

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

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Freezing Meatloaf

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

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Freezing Butter

Stick of Butter

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

Can You Freeze Butter?

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