Sheldon wrote:

> jake wrote:
>
>>I use plastic containers for one-person meals and have never had a
>>problem with freezer burn. So you actually experience it?
>>
>>BTW, raw meat goes into freezer bags that I press the air out of. It
>>never stays in freezer for more than a month. no freezer burn there, either.
>
>
> Perfect, no one in the US needs two years worth of frozen meats, two
> months worth tops is all that's necessary... it's not like there's a
> shortage of food in the US... most any single stupidmarket in the US
> contains more food than an entire third world country.
>
I wish I had such noble motives The main reason is that my freezer
compartment (inside the fridge( is only 17 liters big. Almost half of
that is used for bread, sometimes. So rotation becomes almost
unavoidable. But I certainly agree that freezing things for a long time
isn't necessary for most peopel> I'd make an exception for people who
grow foods/ have entire animals that needed frerezing. That's a
different story.
>
>>I find freezing meals for more than one day unpractical, because it
>>means I defrost the whole thing on day one and am still eating it a few
>>days later. After defrosting, one ought to eat the most foods within 24
>>hours. I think fats aren't as tricky, but I'm not sure.
>
>
> I don't mind left overs, so I will prepare enough for 2-3 days and that
> much again to freeze for another 2-3 days worth. Like yesterday I
> prepared a huge pot of great northen bean soup; 3 pounds dried beans,
> with onions, garlic, carrots, celery, and sesonings.. also a mess of
> smoked ham hocks, filled a ten quart pot... was excellent for dinner
> yesterday. But today on my travels I spotted fresh turnip greens on
> sale (.99/lb, cleaned/bagged), tossed half of em into the pot today as
> it was heating slowly... impressive. I also cook large quantities
> because I will usually share with neighbors, etc., like tomorrow I'm
> going to visit an elderly relative of a neighbor, she's in a nursing
> home and I was told she will love my beans, so I have a quart container
> in the fridge all ready to go. That's one of the things I enjoy
> doing, visiting someone who can use the company and a home cooked
> dish... conversations with the elderly is the best learning experience
> there is, especially about food.
>

I almst always cook extra. Because it's efficient and because there are
many days when the time betwween work and the gym is too short for
cooking. Then I reheat something from the freezer. Which ahs been frozen
in a one-day portion.

Your soup sounds very good.

> Sheldon
>