does anyone actually freeze bread?

[Modelworks]

Originally posted by: rise

Originally posted by: Modelworks
I do all the time.
Especially if it is on sale.
Same thing for milk.

milk too? how long does that last in the freezer?

I usually buy several gallons and freeze it because we go through a lot of milk and I hate going to the store just for milk. It last at least a month, some say more. I usually keep it for a week or two in the freezer.
I can't tell the difference in 2% milk, whole milk the texture changes slightly, but a good shake usually makes it taste fine.

 

[waggy]

freezing milk? hmm

 

[ForumMaster]

ahh yes. put it in the toaster or oven and it's like fresh.

 

[moshquerade]

Originally posted by: ForumMaster
ahh yes. put it in the toaster or oven and it's like fresh.

or just let it thaw on the counter or nuke a couple of slices for a few seconds.

 

[rise]

heh, i had no idea freezing bread was so common.

 

[Muse]

Originally posted by: rise
got some hot dog rolls and loaves of bread from Mom (she's cool like that) and she said to freeze what i don't need. never heard of that, to me it doesn't seem like bread is meant to be frozen.

anyone ever do that? does it keep it fresh? do you just leave it out to defrost it? i haven't done anything yet, i'll probably drop somme off at the food pantry if freezing ruins bread, which i imagine it would.

I've often frozen bread, and yes, it works. When you want to eat it you have options:

1. You could toast it right out of the freezer.

2. Let it defrost, either in the refrigerator if you're not in a hurry, or on the counter.

I normally only freeze bread if it's a type that is apt to get moldy if not frozen. Normally, I keep bread in the refrigerator, where it keeps far longer than at room temperature. I normally bake all my own bread (machine) and the recipe I usually make never gets moldy in the refrigerator, so I don't bother freezing it.

You can also freeze pastries. When you want to eat it take it out of the freezer and put on baking pan in a 350 oven for 10 minutes or so and it's like fresh baked.

 

[Twista]

Yep, my grandma has been doing this since i was little. im 21 now =]

 

[Wheezer]

Originally posted by: Modelworks
I do all the time.
Especially if it is on sale.
Same thing for milk.

 

[m1ldslide1]

Yeah, it saves money when you can buy stuff on sale. I think this might apply to other products, but I'm not for sure and don't have a link to back up that statement.

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: Wheezer

Originally posted by: Modelworks
I do all the time.
Especially if it is on sale.
Same thing for milk.

ok you do milk also? hmm will have to try it. we go through about 2 gallons a week. when they have it on sale it would be good to get 2-3 gallons

 

[rise]

Originally posted by: waggy

Originally posted by: Wheezer

Originally posted by: Modelworks
I do all the time.
Especially if it is on sale.
Same thing for milk.

ok you do milk also? hmm will have to try it. we go through about 2 gallons a week. when they have it on sale it would be good to get 2-3 gallons

yeah, i'm going to try that as well. when my son is here, he goes through milk, pasta, rice, meats etc like crazy. 12 years old, 5-7, 150lbs :Q

i double wrapped the breads and i'm freezing some now.

 

[sygyzy]

I know everyone does it and it makes perfect sense for me since I can never finish a loaf before it expires, but I think freezing bread is really strange. I freeze meat and vegetables and everything else but I cannot bring myself to freezing bread.

 

[rise]

Originally posted by: sygyzy
I know everyone does it and it makes perfect sense for me since I can never finish a loaf before it expires, but I think freezing bread is really strange. I freeze meat and vegetables and everything else but I cannot bring myself to freezing bread.

yep, seems weird to me. we'll see.

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: rise

Originally posted by: waggy

Originally posted by: Wheezer

Originally posted by: Modelworks
I do all the time.
Especially if it is on sale.
Same thing for milk.

ok you do milk also? hmm will have to try it. we go through about 2 gallons a week. when they have it on sale it would be good to get 2-3 gallons

yeah, i'm going to try that as well. when my son is here, he goes through milk, pasta, rice, meats etc like crazy. 12 years old, 5-7, 150lbs :Q

i double wrapped the breads and i'm freezing some now.

holly crap! that boy is bigger then i am! sigh i hate beign short LOL

 

[Ns1]

Originally posted by: waggy

Originally posted by: rise

Originally posted by: waggy

Originally posted by: Wheezer

Originally posted by: Modelworks
I do all the time.
Especially if it is on sale.
Same thing for milk.

ok you do milk also? hmm will have to try it. we go through about 2 gallons a week. when they have it on sale it would be good to get 2-3 gallons

yeah, i'm going to try that as well. when my son is here, he goes through milk, pasta, rice, meats etc like crazy. 12 years old, 5-7, 150lbs :Q

i double wrapped the breads and i'm freezing some now.

holly crap! that boy is bigger then i am! sigh i hate beign short LOL

I think you can find great danes bigger than you

lol

 

[rise]

Originally posted by: Ns1

Originally posted by: waggy

Originally posted by: rise

Originally posted by: waggy

Originally posted by: Wheezer

Originally posted by: Modelworks
I do all the time.
Especially if it is on sale.
Same thing for milk.

ok you do milk also? hmm will have to try it. we go through about 2 gallons a week. when they have it on sale it would be good to get 2-3 gallons

yeah, i'm going to try that as well. when my son is here, he goes through milk, pasta, rice, meats etc like crazy. 12 years old, 5-7, 150lbs :Q

i double wrapped the breads and i'm freezing some now.

holly crap! that boy is bigger then i am! sigh i hate beign short LOL

I think you can find great danes bigger than you

lol

:laugh: i always pictured waggy as 6' 2", 230 or so, and a grumpy temperment, lol.

 

[rise]

Originally posted by: waggy

Originally posted by: rise

Originally posted by: waggy

Originally posted by: Wheezer

Originally posted by: Modelworks
I do all the time.
Especially if it is on sale.
Same thing for milk.

ok you do milk also? hmm will have to try it. we go through about 2 gallons a week. when they have it on sale it would be good to get 2-3 gallons

yeah, i'm going to try that as well. when my son is here, he goes through milk, pasta, rice, meats etc like crazy. 12 years old, 5-7, 150lbs :Q

i double wrapped the breads and i'm freezing some now.

holly crap! that boy is bigger then i am! sigh i hate beign short LOL

this was the first year he started wearing my clothes and i can wear his sneakers. that's an odd feeling. i hope he plays TE or QB, he's got great hands and a good arm. he's kind of freakish, his arms are so long his hands extend below his knees when he's standing

great kid, he actually lurks here some and built his first rig for Christmas last year.

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: Ns1

Originally posted by: waggy

Originally posted by: rise

Originally posted by: waggy

Originally posted by: Wheezer

Originally posted by: Modelworks
I do all the time.
Especially if it is on sale.
Same thing for milk.

ok you do milk also? hmm will have to try it. we go through about 2 gallons a week. when they have it on sale it would be good to get 2-3 gallons

yeah, i'm going to try that as well. when my son is here, he goes through milk, pasta, rice, meats etc like crazy. 12 years old, 5-7, 150lbs :Q

i double wrapped the breads and i'm freezing some now.

holly crap! that boy is bigger then i am! sigh i hate beign short LOL

I think you can find great danes bigger than you

lol

hey now.

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: riselol

:laugh: i always pictured waggy as 6' 2", 230 or so, and a grumpy temperment, lol.
[/quote]

hahah im like 5'5. but i am tall enough to reach the ground! lol

Originally posted by: rise
this was the first year he started wearing my clothes and i can wear his sneakers. that's an odd feeling. i hope he plays TE or QB, he's got great hands and a good arm. he's kind of freakish, his arms are so long his hands extend below his knees when he's standing

great kid, he actually lurks here some and built his first rig for Christmas last year.

yeah he is not done growing yet either is he?

you sure your wife didnt cheat on you with a gorrila? heh

 

[rise]

Originally posted by: waggy
yeah he is not done growing yet either is he?

you sure your wife didnt cheat on you with a gorrila? heh

heh, he's defintely not done growing. his Mom is tallish but yeah, no beastialty, i had the dna test

 

[Howard]

Originally posted by: Eli

Originally posted by: Leros

Originally posted by: shortylickens
My mom does. I dont understand why she just doesnt purchase less bread at once and avoid wasting freezer space.

Technically, you save electricity buy putting more stuff in your fridge and freezer. You can actually save a bit of money by filling the empty spaces in your fridge/freezer with water jugs. Considering fridges are power hogs, its probably a good idea.

Where do people come up with these assumptions?

I suppose it would depend on the size of your fridge, but ..

The fridge in our old place used a whopping 225W, and cost us 8$/mo @ 0.095/kWh, or about 85kWh. And it was an old 80s model.

I dunno. I guess it's a lot depending on your electricity usage habits.

I don't think it's true. The amount of heat lost should reflect only the difference in internal and external temperatures (the insulation is constant).

 

[Eli]

Originally posted by: Howard

Originally posted by: Eli

Originally posted by: Leros

Originally posted by: shortylickens
My mom does. I dont understand why she just doesnt purchase less bread at once and avoid wasting freezer space.

Technically, you save electricity buy putting more stuff in your fridge and freezer. You can actually save a bit of money by filling the empty spaces in your fridge/freezer with water jugs. Considering fridges are power hogs, its probably a good idea.

Where do people come up with these assumptions?

I suppose it would depend on the size of your fridge, but ..

The fridge in our old place used a whopping 225W, and cost us 8$/mo @ 0.095/kWh, or about 85kWh. And it was an old 80s model.

I dunno. I guess it's a lot depending on your electricity usage habits.

I don't think it's true. The amount of heat lost should reflect only the difference in internal and external temperatures (the insulation is constant).

I was just referring to his "power hog" comment.

I've always heard that a full fridge will use less power than an empty one, the reason being the difference in thermal mass..

Thinking about it, though.. I wonder how much of a difference there would actually be.

Anybody got an empty fridge and a kill-a-watt? lol

 

[Howard]

Originally posted by: Eli

Originally posted by: Howard

Originally posted by: Eli

Originally posted by: Leros

Originally posted by: shortylickens
My mom does. I dont understand why she just doesnt purchase less bread at once and avoid wasting freezer space.

Technically, you save electricity buy putting more stuff in your fridge and freezer. You can actually save a bit of money by filling the empty spaces in your fridge/freezer with water jugs. Considering fridges are power hogs, its probably a good idea.

Where do people come up with these assumptions?

I suppose it would depend on the size of your fridge, but ..

The fridge in our old place used a whopping 225W, and cost us 8$/mo @ 0.095/kWh, or about 85kWh. And it was an old 80s model.

I dunno. I guess it's a lot depending on your electricity usage habits.

I don't think it's true. The amount of heat lost should reflect only the difference in internal and external temperatures (the insulation is constant).

I was just referring to his "power hog" comment.

I've always heard that a full fridge will use less power than an empty one, the reason being the difference in thermal mass..

Thinking about it, though.. I wonder how much of a difference there would actually be.

Anybody got an empty fridge and a kill-a-watt? lol

Hmm... I suppose that a full fridge would be slightly more efficient in that there's less cold air to lose; every time you open the door some air gets mixed, so it stands to reason that the more air you can lose, the more energy you lose as well. This effect should be minimal for chest freezers.

 

[Brainonska511]

I have some hot dog buns in my freezer. Keeps them from going bad and I'll always have a supply for when I pull out a frozen hot dog. I generally don't freeze loaves of bread - I just keep those in my refrigerator.

 

[SoulAssassin]

Girlfriend has celiac so she can't eat bread, takes me forever to go through rolls or whatever. They thaw out pretty quickly, if I'm doing burgers and such they thaw out in less than an hour and putting them on the grills warms them up a bit more.

Originally posted by: Eli

Originally posted by: Leros

Originally posted by: shortylickens
My mom does. I dont understand why she just doesnt purchase less bread at once and avoid wasting freezer space.

Technically, you save electricity buy putting more stuff in your fridge and freezer. You can actually save a bit of money by filling the empty spaces in your fridge/freezer with water jugs. Considering fridges are power hogs, its probably a good idea.

Where do people come up with these assumptions?

I suppose it would depend on the size of your fridge, but ..

The fridge in our old place used a whopping 225W, and cost us 8$/mo @ 0.095/kWh, or about 85kWh. And it was an old 80s model.

I dunno. I guess it's a lot depending on your electricity usage habits.

When you open the door in an empty fridge that allows more heat to enter. When you fill that space with something like a jug of water the heat can't fill that volume of space. Pretty simple actually. Is it a measurable difference? Probably not.