labelling stuff in freezer

[JohnD]

I have an assortment of plastic boxes in the freezer, many of them contain brown stuff. It might be blended beef and vegetable soup, or lamb in gravy, or pot roast, minestrone, or chocolate pudding.

If I write on the lids in felt tip or dry-wipe, it is still there when I use the box next time. If I put on a post-it note, or sellotape on a paper label, it falls off.

What's a good way to identify stuff?

 

[libby lou lou]

Put the info inside the box?? as long as theyr'e see through, easy to open.

 

[slick50]

I think in your case JD a microscope.

We buy freezer tags from the supermarket. They are stick on and don't come off.

 

[ladylola]

Use the felt tip to number the tubs and then keep a chart by the freezer ststing what's in tub 1 or tub 36 and so on The chart can also include the date it went into the freezer too so you aren't cooking up 17 year old beef stew

 

[libby lou lou]

Trust a woman to come up with that answer, use a list, men don't do that, we don't need one Psss, what does 17 yr old stew taste like

 

[Deluks]

Trust a woman to come up with that answer, use a list, men don't do that, we don't need one Psss, what does 17 yr old stew taste like

No idea, I've never even met him.

 

[ladylola]

Trust a woman to come up with that answer, use a list, men don't do that, we don't need one Psss, what does 17 yr old stew taste like

Taste? no worse than that elephants leg they sell in the chip shops

 

[Donkmeister]

Try cooking the same thing every single time.

It makes meals boring but at least you know you're not having chocolate pudding and mash for dinner.

My OH is a vegetarian, the only approach we take is that anything with quorn goes in a particular drawer so I don't accidentally heat it up and eat it (I don't mind soya though, so that can go anywhere).

She's not eaten any meat accidentally yet, but as I'm told quorn tastes just like the real thing it's possible she's had several beef casseroles and chicken curries by now...

 

[OwainDIYer]

If I write on the lids in felt tip or dry-wipe, it is still there when I use the box next time. If I put on a post-it note, or sellotape on a paper label, it falls off.

What's a good way to identify stuff?

Ladies can use freezer labels like these from Lakeland link

Blokes scratch the name of the stuff into the freezer box with an angle grinder.

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[big-all]

just have you similar looking dishes with different visible vegetables
chilli concarnie kidney beans
sausage casserole recognized by the sausages
beef stew make it with sweet corn as the hint
veg casserole carrots diced not sliced
don't try and choose at the surface as you will get freezer burn even when food is well covered
just pop the food out the plastic dish to see your indicator vegetable

 

[Deluks]

Loving the phrase "indicator vegetable"

I'd love an indication of how BA's brain works

 

[big-all]

Loving the phrase "indicator vegetable"

I'd love an indication of how BA's brain works

not sure i have a brain more like 2 brain cells that somtimes talk to each other

 

[Donkmeister]

just have you similar looking dishes with different visible vegetables
chilli concarnie kidney beans
sausage casserole recognized by the sausages
beef stew make it with sweet corn as the hint
veg casserole carrots diced not sliced
don't try and choose at the surface as you will get freezer burn even when food is well covered
just pop the food out the plastic dish to see your indicator vegetable

If anyone would like a case study to illustrate "bloke logic", remember to refer back to big-all's "indicator vegetables"

 

[Mickymoody]

Try cooking the same thing every single time.

It makes meals boring but at least you know you're not having chocolate pudding and mash for dinner.

My OH is a vegetarian, the only approach we take is that anything with quorn goes in a particular drawer so I don't accidentally heat it up and eat it (I don't mind soya though, so that can go anywhere).

She's not eaten any meat accidentally yet, but as I'm told quorn tastes just like the real thing it's possible she's had several beef casseroles and chicken curries by now...

A vegetarian biting their nails? That's wrong isn't it?

If you ingest hair, then you get fur balls, that can't be ingested, but many people bite their nails, that are made of the same substance? But we don't get nailballs..?

 

[ColJack]

write lables on paper and place inside a small sealer bag and place on top of the food..
remember to take the lable bag out after defrosting but before cooking..
melted plastic con carne doesn't taste all that good, trust me..