From flour to bananas and potato chips: Home cooks list the items you didn’t know you could freeze

From flour to bananas and even potato chips: Home cooks list the items you didn’t know you could freeze

  • Parents around Australia have shared the unlikely items they tend to freeze 
  • Commenting on Facebook, mums admitted to freezing flour, avocado and herbs
  • Other food buys included cookie dough, lemon juice, nuts, corn and garlic  

A group of Australian parents have revealed the unlikely food items that can be frozen to consume at a later date.

Tracy, from Melbourne, sought help from the Mums Who Cook, Clean and Organise Facebook group and asked: ‘What do you freeze, that you think others wouldn’t know you can freeze?’

The social media post generated responses from more than 400 people around the country who offered their advice. 

A group of Australian parents have revealed the unlikely food items that can be frozen to consume at a later date after a woman was seeking advice online

The social media post generated a plethora of responses from more than 400 people around the country who offered their advice

The social media post generated a plethora of responses from more than 400 people around the country who offered their advice

While kitchen staples such as bread, pasta and rice are commonly frozen, many surprised Tracy with their responses.

Some of the comments included freezing avocados, cookie dough, breadcrumbs, nuts, fresh herbs and garlic.

‘I made fruit loaves for hubby’s lunch, slice it up and freeze the slices – he grabs a slice in the morning and it’s defrosted by lunch time,’ one woman wrote.

‘I make big batches of cookie dough, roll into a log and freeze,’ another said.

A third added: ‘Homemade basil pesto frozen in ice cube containers and seal bagged for use all year round.’

While kitchen staples such as bread, pasta and rice are commonly frozen, many surprised Tracy with their responses

While kitchen staples such as bread, pasta and rice are commonly frozen, many surprised Tracy with their responses

Some of the comments included freezing avocados, cookie dough, bread crumbs, nuts, fresh herbs, garlic and lemon juice

Some of the comments included freezing avocados, cookie dough, bread crumbs, nuts, fresh herbs, garlic and lemon juice

Some women also suggested freezing pomegranate seeds, corn on the cob, Doritos chips, grapes and chocolate.

Others admitted they tend to freeze dairy products including cream, milk, yoghurt and cheese.

Another woman said she also freezes lemon juice in ice cube trays to use as needed.  

Storing food in the freezer can help save time cooking in the kitchen and can also save money on weekly groceries.  

What unlikely items can you freeze?  

  • Fruit – bananas, avocado, pomegranate seeds 
  • Cookie dough 
  • Flour and bread crumbs 
  • Nuts 
  • Fresh herbs 
  • Lemon juice in ice cube trays 
  • Cooked pasta and rice 
  • Chili
  • Garlic and rosemary 
  • Cheese