On Fri, 28 Feb 2014 15:23:43 -0000, "Ophelia"
> wrote:

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> "jmcquown" > wrote in message
> ...
> > On 2/28/2014 9:40 AM, Ophelia wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >> "jmcquown" > wrote in message
> >> ...
> >>> On 2/28/2014 5:45 AM, Ophelia wrote:
> >>>> Reporting back as requested:
> >>>>
> >>>> I had about 5 pints of stock in the freezer which I defrosted and
> >>>> poured into a tray to dehydrate. It never became brittle and it was
> >>>> like a sheet of taffy; very pliable. So I rolled it up and cut it into
> >>>> slices and put them into a baggie. I wouldn't want to bag it and
> >>>> leave
> >>>> it on the shelf as I do my dried veg, but even it I freeze it, it will
> >>>> take much less space than all those pots of stock.
> >>>>
> >>>> So, will I do it again? Yes
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>> Good going! Instead of fruit roll-ups* you made stock roll-ups.
> >>
> >> lol they sure look like them )
> >>
> >>> *fruit roll-ups are a commercial snack food I associate with getting
> >>> kids
> >>> to eat more fruit, although I'm sure they're mostly sugar.
> >>
> >> They are and they will keep fine unfrozen because of the sugar content I
> >> suspect. I daren't do that with these. But the difference in volume is
> >> marked
> >>
> > You know, if you added sugar you might create a new snack food craze.
>
> <g> Perhaps the 'diabetic' nurse might have an opinion on that) Anyway,
> I need that stock! )

Dehydrating might be the answer to my freezer capacity issue. Thanks
again, O.


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