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Cooking & Baking

Retrograde

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9. Label items before putting them in the freezer

Reply to Marthe48 (Original post)

Sun Jan 14, 2024, 09:14 PM

Jan 2024

After a few surprises I now write the name and date of everything that goes into the freezer. It avoids unpleasant surprises, like pulling what you though were slices of meatloaf out and upon thawing having it turn out to be fruitcake. Or vice versa.

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I took something out of the freezer [View all] Marthe48 Jan 2024 OP

We have mystery meals every couple of months or so. brer cat Jan 2024 #1

I have these turnips, or at least I call them turnips bucolic_frolic Jan 2024 #2

These smell fruity Marthe48 Jan 2024 #4

Are they maple sausages? bucolic_frolic Jan 2024 #5

If we were playing 20 Questions Marthe48 Jan 2024 #7

Rutabagas is my guess Retrograde Jan 2024 #8

Thanks but I don't think so, they're not as big as rutabagas bucolic_frolic Jan 2024 #10

Baby rutabagas? Retrograde Jan 2024 #12

Could be a white beet - they can be quite large... Backseat Driver Jan 2024 #13

I've heard of white beets Retrograde Jan 2024 #14

Been there. MOMFUDSKI Jan 2024 #3

When in doubt throw it out, or throw it up. twodogsbarking Jan 2024 #6

Label items before putting them in the freezer Retrograde Jan 2024 #9

I label some things Marthe48 Jan 2024 #11