Storing portions of broth in freezer- which containers?

LastingChanges
LastingChanges Posts: 390 Member
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Hi, I would like to freeze portions of 1 cup homemade broth in the freezer. Any one else do this? Please suggest which containers to use. Thanks.

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  • TeaBea
    TeaBea Posts: 14,517 Member
    You should be able to use zip-lock freezer bags. The freezer variety are a bit more sturdy. Ice cube trays would work too, but you would need several "cubes" to equal a cup.
  • MostlyWater
    MostlyWater Posts: 4,294 Member
    It depends.

    Are you heating them up at home? a styrofoam coffee cup isn't bad for that.

    Are you taking them to work and eating it there? I got some heat safe mugs for that, with tops, from Bed Bath and Beyond.
  • LastingChanges
    LastingChanges Posts: 390 Member
    thanks
  • Emily3907
    Emily3907 Posts: 1,461 Member
    I like to use mason jars and those plastic takeout containers. I buy the reditainer ones from amazon, they come in all sizes. I have also frozen soups in gallon ziploc freezer bags. Start them flat on a cookie sheet, and once frozen you can stack them to save freezer space.
  • ramsounds
    ramsounds Posts: 16 Member
    I use leftover lunch meat containers, they usually hold about 2 cups. They stack well and come out much better than Ziplocs.
  • lporter229
    lporter229 Posts: 4,907 Member
    I like the plastic Ball jars for freezing liquids. You can find them in the grocery store with the canning stuff. They have lime green plastic lids and they come in 1 cup and 2 cup sizes. I either use those or my vacuum sealer bags.
  • belimawr
    belimawr Posts: 1,155 Member
    I always use freezer bags. As Emily said, makes it easy to store them flat.
  • caroldavison332
    caroldavison332 Posts: 864 Member
    I store soup in freezer containers from the dollar store. 3 for $1.00. Since I store the same things in them over and over I just take things out and fill them and pop them back into the freezer without washing them.

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