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Default Looking for light weight, small size cylindrical or any othershape that is freezer safe to store concentrated stock (Chichen broth forexample)

On Mar 15, 9:38*am, Manda Ruby > wrote:
> I am looking for freezer safe containers that would store one or two
> serving of concentrated stock to be used in making beef soup. The
> stock would be chicken broth.
>
> Shape can be cubes/cylindrical or whatever shapes but I want
> individual storage, i.e, enclosed containers. *I do not want thos
> those ice cube trays which has no lid/cover for individual piece and
> also I can't get only whhat I want. I'd have to defrost the whole damn
> thing.
>
> It doesn't have to be plastic but Iif it is aluminum or stainless
> steel it needs to be small so that I can socka it in hot water and
> slide the pice out quickly. I'd prefer micrwaving though.
>
> I have done some googling but the only plastic bottle that are similar
> size I saw are for chemical sipplies but they have neck that are
> smaller than the body - I prefer the cylindrical shape all the way to
> the lid so that I can defrost it quickly and slide the frozen piece
> out into the pot.
>
> Though I'd prefer something that is not that long, an example of
> cylindrical shape (all the way to the lid) is spice bottles shown athttp://www.fantes.com/images/2240spice.jpg
>
> If you have any useful information what to busy from where and would
> like to share, that'd be great.


Just freeze your stock in ice cube trays. Pop the cubes out and put
them in a freezer plastic bag. That way you can take
out as many cubes of stock as you need and keep the rest frozen.
easy peasey.......