On 1/17/2016 8:33 PM, Janet B wrote:
> On Sun, 17 Jan 2016 17:06:20 -0800, sf > wrote:
>
>> On Sun, 17 Jan 2016 17:41:21 -0700, Janet B >
>> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> I saw this on The Kitchen on Food Network today.
>>> You can freeze oranges, lemons, grapefruit etc. (whole with peel on).
>>> Thaw overnight in the refrigerator or give them a short zap in the
>>> microwave.
>>> You can also freeze avocado. Cut in half, remove pit, scoop each half
>>> in one piece. Put the halves immediately in freezer in a freezer bag
>>> in one layer. The avocado will not turn brown.
>>
>> I saw that too. I can use that... not so much with oranges, but
>> lemons and especially avocados. I'll be sure to grab as many as I can
>> the next time I see them at a good price.
>
> that's exactly what I was thinking. There are times when I want to
> cook something and I am missing one of the above.
> I really like that program.
> Janet US
>

This works for fresh tomatoes, too, although you will have to use them
like canned when you thaw them. I just freeze them whole after cutting
out the stem part.