If you want to freeze food in a plastic bag and don’t have or don’t want to use a seal-a-meal, try this. Put the food in a zip lock bag, zip the bag most of the way closed, stick a straw in the corner that is still open, zip the bag until it is tight around the straw, suck the air out of the bag through the straw, quickly remove straw while sealing the bag. You can remove a good portion of the air using this method and reduce the chances of freezer burn.
I used this method for freezing kale, swiss chard and green beans. It is such a clever idea and so easy, I can’t believe that I never heard or read about doing this before. 🙂
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Thanks for sharing this again. I’ve heard of this before, but somehow manage to forget it every single time I freeze stuff.
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I usually keep a straw in the drawer with my utensils, but maybe keeping on with the freezer bags would be a good reminder.
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I don’t think I have a single straw in the house (don’t use them, really). A lot of people seem to keep it with utensils, but keeping it with the freezer bags sounds like a great idea.
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Reblogged this on Don't Eat It! Soap and Skin Care and commented:
While I was freeing strawberries this morning I remember this post from 2015 and thought it was worth sharing again.
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Randy’s grandma always did this. Its always odd to realize things I take for granted you might not know.
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It’s sad that there is so much lost wisdom. I think we need to share it with anyone that will listen.
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